440 vehicles seized in FY 2022-23 in Kupwara district by G&M department KUPWARA, Feb 22: Kupwara district has huge potential in the industrial sector and thermal power generation as there are around 17 lakh metric tonne major mineral deposits available in different areas of this frontier district. As per data available with Geology and Mining (G&M) department, 9 Lakh metric tonne Lignite deposits are available at Nichahama and Hangnikkot areas of the district, and have huge potential of thermal power […]
Kupwara, February 22 (Scoop News)- Kupwara district has huge potential in the industrial sector and thermal power generation as there are around 17 lakh metric tonne major mineral deposits available in different areas of this frontier district.
As per data available with Geology and Mining (G&M) department, 9 Lakh metric tonne Lignite deposits are available at Nichahama and Hangnikkot areas of the district, and have huge potential of thermal power generation. Likewise, at Awoora and Zirhama, there are 8 lakh metric tonne high quality Marble deposits which can revive the industrial sector and can provide ample employment opportunities in the district.
This information was given by District Mineral Officer (DMO) Kupwara, Dr.Shujat Ahmad Qureshi today, here at Kupwara.
He said Geology and Mining department has seized 440 vehicles including heavy earth moving machines used in illegal mining and transportation of raw material from different areas of Kupwara district during
Kupwara,February 18 (Scoop News)- On the eve of Maha Shivratri, commonly known as Herath in local language, Fisheries Department Kupwara has established Trout Fish Sale centres at Kupwara, Handwara, Langate, Tangdhar and other parts of the district. According to Assistant Director Fisheries, Kupwara, Sajad Hussain as many as 350 kilogram Trout Fish has been sold at various sale outlets in the district at the rate of Rupees 500 per kg. He said apart from these sale outlets, private Fish Farms also provided Fish in different markets at the same rate, besides mobile sale of the Trout Fish.
He said Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Dr.Doifode Sagar Dattatray had already passed directions for the same and there was satisfactory sale of Trout Fish on the Occasion of Herath in the district. AD Fisheries, during market checking at Kupwara, has also realized a fine of Rs.2500 from irring fish vendors at Kupwara for keeping unhygienic fish in the market.
Meanwhile, following the dir