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Solar-powered pumping machines can tackle drought in Chitral

CHITRAL: Installation of solar-powered pumping machines to lift water from rivers is the only viable option available with the government to cope with the drought-like situation in Chitral. This can also support the agro-based economy as the mode is quite cheaper than building the irrigation channels and maintaining them. Although each major valley, including Mulkhow, […]

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THQ hospital\’s burning of waste a nuisance for Drosh residents

DROSH: The administration of the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital Drosh trampled the environment rules and safety standards by openly burning huge quantity of waste and garbage on the premises of the hospital that not only caused suffocation to the patients but also created a nuisance in residential areas near the building. Though there are standing

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Environment activists say Chitral highly vulnerable to climate change

ISLAMABAD: Environment activists, political and civil society representatives at a gathering highlighted climate change vulnerabilities of Chitral and also called upon the PTI government to take action against the timber mafia that has been active in the valley for years. They had gathered at a cleanliness drive arranged by Chitral Heritage and Environment Protection Society

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