• Bill Seeking Ban on Alcohol in J&K to be Introduced in Assembly
  • PDP MLA from Kupwara, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, has submitted a Private Member’s Bill seeking a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The bill, set to be introduced in the upcoming budget session of the J&K Assembly, proposes prohibition on the advertisement, sale, purchase, consumption, and manufacture of alcoholic beverages in the Union Territory.
  • Mir warned that the rising alcohol consumption poses a serious threat to society, stressing the need for strict legislation to curb the trend. The bill also proposes harsh penalties, including imprisonment and fines, for violations.
Stringent Action taken to combat illegal mining in Ferozpora Tangmarg Nallah

*Stringent Action taken to combat illegal mining in Ferozpora Tangmarg Nallah : Govt informs Farooq Shah

Published on March 7, 2025

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Jammu, March 06 ( RNA): The government Thursday said that it has taken stringent steps to fight illegal mining in the Ferozpora Tangmarg nallah and other water bodies, imposing penalties of more than one crore rupees in 2023 and 2024-25. In response to a question from MLA Gulmarg, Farooq Shah, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Chowdhury clarified thStrinat the mining contracts for rivers and tributaries across the Union Territory, including the Ferozpora nallah, were auctioned in accordance with Chapter VI of the Jammu and Kashmir Mineral Concessions, Storage, Transportation of Minerals, and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules, as notified by SRO 105 of 2016 on March 31, 2016.
The Deputy CM assured that the mining contracts were awarded only after receiving environmental clearances from the relevant authorities, and that these contracts are executed in compliance with the applicable mines and minerals regulations. He emphasized that local workers are employed in these operations, with due consideration given to the livelihoods of local communities and customary mining practices involving traditional hanjis, khanias, and muleteers.
Earlier Farooq Shah had raised concerns outside the house that some contractors continue to extract minerals even after their contracts have expired, engaging in illegal mining activities while presenting them as legal operations.

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  • Bill Seeking Ban on Alcohol in J&K to be Introduced in Assembly
  • PDP MLA from Kupwara, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, has submitted a Private Member’s Bill seeking a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The bill, set to be introduced in the upcoming budget session of the J&K Assembly, proposes prohibition on the advertisement, sale, purchase, consumption, and manufacture of alcoholic beverages in the Union Territory.
  • Mir warned that the rising alcohol consumption poses a serious threat to society, stressing the need for strict legislation to curb the trend. The bill also proposes harsh penalties, including imprisonment and fines, for violations.