ICE CLIMBING IN PAHALGAM, JAMMU AND KASHMIR .

ICE CLIMBING IN PAHALGAM, JAMMU AND KASHMIR .

December 30,2017: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism department in- collaboration with Pahalgam Development Authority  today on 30 of December 2017 organised two Day Ice Climbing event at Chandanwari Pahalgam in which 22 trained ice climbers participated.
The event was flagged off by local administration... CEO Pahalgam, SDM Pahalgam  and ADT Tourism Pahalgam.
Ice climbing is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Usually, ice climbing refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water. In Kashmir, despite having immense potential Ice-Climbing was never done before 2016 or introduced. The sport is popular among the extreme adventure sports lovers and they keep looking for new challenges in the sport.
In Jammu and Kashmir it was 3rd time done at pahalgam with expert climbers and mountaineers of valley taking part in it.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Mushtaq Pahalgami met a number of local youth at the Dak Banglow pahalgam today for the Youth leadership and community development workshop.

December 30,2017: Mushtaq Pahalgami met a number of local youth at the Dak Banglow pahalgam today for the Youth leadership and community development workshop. Told the youth to focus on skill building and to take up professional vocational jobs either by setting up private businesses or in the private sector where they could afford a good standard of living and a good education for their children, instead of slogging in adhoc or daily wager government jobs wasting their talent, at merely 2000-2500 rupees a month! I also asked the youth to get involved with community action and social service and to rally together to make a better society by fighting against corruption and injustice when and wherever required.
There was dozens of youths including some officers / officials... Khalil Mir Shb DYC, Mohd Yousuf Sofi and others!

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Talk about forest and environment!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1560894793992733&id=100002166827184

PDP's National spokesperson Sameer Kaul today told the media that the party is discussing possibilities of alliance with the BJP.

December 26,2014: PDP's National spokesperson Sameer Kaul today told the media that the party is discussing possibilities of alliance with the BJP. Though the statement says PDP will not compromise its pro-people agenda, the question is how possibly can the two issues of Kashmir's autonomy and revocation of AFSPA, which have been marketed as a major selling point of pdp's manifesto, be reconciled with BJP's clearly stated anti-Kashmir stand on article 370 and its longstanding history of divisive and vitriolic communal politics. BJP's history of anti-muslim politics, right from the communal carnages of Vadodara and Muzaffarnagar to the current spate of conversions across the nation, speaks volumes about their stand and intent for Kashmir, and for J&K, a muslim majority state. The party spokesperson has said that the defining condition for the alliance will be a full 6 yr term of chief ministership for their leader Mufti shb; clearly the party has made up its mind to trade off the region's autonomy for vested personal gain. The PDP or any regional party for that matter, will not only be  subverting the will of the people of the valley in doing so, but will also be irreparably damaging the democratic atmosphere and the delicate communal balance in the valley.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=753463954735825&id=100002166827184

The government is trying to accomodate refugees from West Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir and intends to grant them J&K identification Domicile Certificates.

December 26,2016: The government is trying to accomodate refugees from West Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir and intends to grant them J&K identification Domicile Certificates.
This is clearly an injustice and part of the larger conspiracy to dilute the special status of J&K. The people of J&K will not tolerate this and will not accept this attempt on part of the government to derail peace in the state when things had started to normalise. The National Conference has repeatedly compromised the sovereignity of the state in past, Now Mehbooba headed PDP has been working to fulfill the agenda of RSS. Both these parties, NC and PDP seem to be concerned only for their chairs as opposed to the general interest of the state and its people. Whatever refugees comes from West Pakistan must be accomodated in Indian Mainland and not in J&K, which is a disputed territory. Similarly any Refugee  from India must be accomodated into Mainland Pakistan not in POK Kashmir, on either side of the LOC is disputed territory, and not the private property of the governments of India or Pakistan.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1214286551986894&id=100002166827184

Development of mall roads in kashmir valley!

December 24 2017:We want a Mall Road in Srinagar, Gulmarg, Esp in  Pahalgam on the pattern of Shimla, Manali, Leh etc., where the entry of traffic is prohibited so that people can shop in peace and there's also less pollution. We especially want that Pahalgam market should be converted to Mall road as soon as possible, one can look at the pics and see how it will look!

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

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Save Wetlands Save The Future!

Save wetlands save the future!

Benefits of Wetlands

For years, people have treated wetlands like wastelands. They’ve drained and filled them in for self styled development and dumped garbage in their waters.

Most of us know by now wetlands are no place for a landfill. But wetlands are still in danger.

A new study published in Nature Climate Change predicts climate change will soon transform coastal wetlands. Shifting rainfall and rising sea levels will change many into mangrove forests and salty mud flats within the century.

1. Wetlands protect us from storms.

Scientists have also linked climate changeto more extreme weather. Wetlands help the areas hit hardest survive.

Intact wetlands provide hurricanes and superstorms a buffer from further destruction.

As Care2‘s S.E. Smith notes, “Researchers believe that wetlands, especially in combination with barrier islands, beaches, and berms, trap angry waters before they surge inland and damage property, crops, and infrastructure. The bigger a wetland the more protection, as the energy of the storm has time to die out before the water reaches solid ground.”

2. Wetlands control erosion.

Climate change contributes to coastal erosion as well, which creates bigger waves and changes wind directions. Wetland vegetation stops ocean waves from wearing away at the shore.

The plants also keep the soil underneath them intact with a web of roots.

3. Fish live and reproduce there.

When it comes to biodiversity, the Environmental Protection Agency puts wetlands on the same level as rain forests and coral reefs. Hundreds of fish speciesuse their waters to grow, spawn, hide and find food.

4. Rare species do too.

Forty-three percent of endangered and threatened animals in the United States depend on wetlands.

Think creatures like the whooping crane, red wolf and bald eagle.

5. Wetlands filter out sediment and pollution.

Nature’s kidneys.

That’s what some like to call wetlands because they trap pollutants and sediment before they reach open water.

6. Wetlands control floods.

Even with less devastating natural disasters, wetlands often prevent flooding.

As the Department of Natural Resourcesnotes, “Wetlands can slow runoff water, minimizing the frequency streams and rivers reach catastrophic flood levels.”

7. Wetlands stimulate the economy.

Around the world, wetlands rake in an estimated $14.9 trillion for nearby communities.

They provide everything including tourism and commodities like cranberries and seafood.

8. They’re great to visit.

Like canoeing, fishing or hiking? Visit the wetlands.

NOAA has some good tips to help you save this essential habitat.
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Mega plantation drive in pahalgam!

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December 22,2017: We Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO  are going to plant thousands of trees  in Pahalgam range in collaboration with the forests department, in the times to come, as part of the Green Himalayas Campaign. We request the government departments and all concerned stakeholders esp hotilers,teachers,government employees,  taxi walas, pony walas  to provide us saplings and join and help us in this noble cause. Even if every one of the 30,000 people in the pahalgam development authority  area come and  plant one tree each, it would make a very significant impact on the environment ecology and tourism  in the long term. Any individual or department willing to give us the saplings is more than welcome!

Press and Publicity,
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Contact:9419412946

Agra visit December 2017.

December  20,2017: While the tourism department  government of uttar pradesh is minting lakhs  per day from entry tickets to  historical monuments built by Mughal Emperors , the Archaeological survey of India and Yogies tourism  is not paying due attention to their proper maintainence as can be seen in the pics of  Agra Fort  . Even religious sentiments are being hurt, as people are openly allowed to walk in with shoes into the grand and beautiful 'masjids build by mughls inside the fort premises. People are taking shoes right upto the membar shareef and there's not even a sign board to ask people to take off their shoes, I  disappointed when I saw.

Muslim wakf boards and other relevant organizations  are equally at fault in this as they have totally ignored the issues , instead of approaching the government  and courts over it.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Environment!

We Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO are very thankful and welcome  to Jammu and Kashmir High Court for  passed a order recently  for complete ban on all kind of  polythenes in  environmentally and ecologically sensitive Jammu and Kashmir state.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
President Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

https://kashmirobserver.net/2017/local-news/high-court-bans-use-polythene-state-26399

Pahalgam receives years first snow fall today!

December 12,2017: Mushtaq Pahalgami today lashed at the administration over the unprecedented power and ration crisis in the whole lidder valley , he said that a few inches of snow has buried the whole administration .
A few inches of snow has paralyzed the whole local administration , and there is no doubt about its intentions, priorities and inability to address people’s problems”
Internal roads and links have not been cleared of snow, there is no electricity, kerosene or other essentials available.
The authority is only visible on the TV channels and news papers to take note of the misery and suffering that people are reeling under,Pahalgami  said  Stating that whole Lidder Valley,Dachnipora and Khovripora is facing a major power crisis worst in the past years.   

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Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Our health care system in 21th century!

December 03,2017: We had recently created pressure on CMO, Ananthnag to have a lady doctor posted to Pahalgam hospital but sadly, he has agreed  to have a lady doctor visit once every week which means for the other 6 days still only a staff nurse will attend to patients. We are appalled and shocked to see the way these officers look at us,our  rural poor people, the way they guiltlessly want to deny us even basic facilities like proper basic medical care. Even the political leaders who make big promises every election or those who have politically exploited the region continue from last 70 years time do not care for us. These people who have left no stone unturned in looting and exploiting the region only see us as vote banks but are blind to our suffering! Shame !!

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

https://youtu.be/XkEslhW5vvg

Unscheduled power cuts, causing severe problems for the students and residents has become very difficult!

Unscheduled power cuts, causing severe problems for the students and residents has become very difficult!

December 02,2017: Frequent power cuts and undeclared load shedding in metered and un metered areas in pahalgam sub division is causing severe problems for the students and residents has become very difficult.
People fail to understand as to why the Power Development Department (PDD) resorts to frequent power cuts in the winter, when we have need the electricity most ....
We couldn’t fathom why poor people have face such kind  power cuts when they pay their bills regularly.
We appeal to the local administration esp District Development Commissioner Islamabad Ananthnag and Sub Division Magistrate Pahalgam to take immediate and serious note of the matter and do the needful to pull the region out of the ongoing power crisis?

Mushtaq Pahalgam,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

https://youtu.be/pAX0VivewT4

Education department and our role!

December 02,2017: We had recently urged the education department to take notice of some RT and other teachers who appoint here in upper reaches of pahalgam or other habitations ,were not reporting to duty in their places in . We are glad and grateful to education department  esp secretary  education Farooq Ahmad Shah Sb that his department has been strict action taken against them, the teachers have been asked to report to their designated duty and some have even been suspended. There are some more influencial teachers, however, who have  not been suspended, and haven't even joined their duties yet . We demand that these defaulting teachers be also recalled like others have been, otherwise it will be discrimination, and we want fair justice to be done in the case.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

https://youtu.be/kD4UoxQQjfE

World AIDS 2017!

Spread smiles not AIDS!
Open your eyes before AIDS closes them.

Today is world aids day which is celebrated every year on 1st December since 1988.

December 01,2017:
UNAIDS launches 2017 World AIDS Day campaign with the theme as – My Health, My Right.

This day is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS caused by the spread of HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease.

 As of 2017, AIDS has killed between 28.9 million and 41.5 million people worldwide, and an estimated 36.7 million people are living with HIV infection.

All the World AIDS Day campaigns focus on a specific theme, this year UNAIDS launches 2017 World AIDS Day campaign with the theme as – My Health, My Right.

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Sad state of education in our government schools: Who is responsible?

Sad state of education in our government schools: Who is responsible?

November 26,2017: As per govt order middle level goverment schools are closing for winters from 1st week of December but books have not been given to poor school students yet, even as 1 month has passed since declaration of results.
The most unfortunate part is the non availability of text books in government schools after a month when result are declared by education department and this speaks volumes about the irresponsible attitude  of education authorities towards poor school students .
Other side Private institutions declared their results well in time and had geared up to new classes before a month!
With no text books available in government schools /institutions, poor school students are helpless 😔
The state of school education  and the committment of the education minstry towards universalization of education becomes obvious from this. While tall claims are being made and new policies being promulgated every day, the govt's committment and efforts remained confined  only to policy documents while the fate and future of lakhs of students in the state is being blatantly compromised.

(Is anybody listening, Who cares)

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Say no to tobacco and

November 22,2017:Our 'Make Pahalgam Smoking-free' movement saw its first success today when the Chief Executive Officer Pahalgam Development Authority CEO, PDA  took note of our objection to smoking inside and near PDA  office and issued an order today, decreeing that any government employee,officer or other people if caught smoking or consuming tobacco products within 100 meters of  Pahalgam Development Office . would be punished and their salary deducted as a fine for the act. We salute the Mushtaq Simnani Shb CEO, PDA for this and hope the order will be duly complied with.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Biomatric Attendance Machine

November 22,2017: The Biometric Attendance Machine, BAM that we had demanded had been installed  by the some government departments in Pahalgam sub division . We welcome the step as  it will ensure justice for those employees who have been sincerely doing their duty while reigning in those who don't. There was a good attendance in the government  departments, but it is ironical that we now see in the some  government departments that these machines BAM are either missing or defunct  within an year! We urge and appeal to all government departments esp all middle, high and Jiger secondary schools should  to immediately have functional ,reinstall and  installation of new  BAMs other institutions without further delay  for better efficiency and punctuality.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Power aaw power goow!

Power Aaw Power Goow!
November 21,2017: The entire population of Pahalgam Sub Division from Seerhamdan To Pahalgam and Srigufwara to Langanbal has been reeling in pitch darkness because of unscheduled load shedding and in somewhere transformers are not working.... while concern administration is sleeping over the matter.
The power deparment fails to ensure timely oil supply for the transformer because of which the transformers get damaged esp in winter times. We appeal to the concerned authorities to get the transformers in Mulhika srourunding villages repaired and working immediately so that the residemnts don't have to face unnecessary hardships in the cold. Students who are appearing for their board exams are also facing a tough time due to lack of proper power supply . There seems to be a total lack of governance in the whole kashmir valley and we urge the concerned officers  to take urgent note of the situation and pay due attention to the problems of the people of the vicinities .

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Old Fort Majid Delhi

November 20,2017:
While the government is minting heavy money from entry tickets to our historical monuments, the Archaelogical survey of India is not paying due attention to their maintainence as can be seen in the pics. Even religious sentiments are being hurt, as people are openly allowed to walk in with shoes into the grand and beautiful 'masjid e kuhna' inside the old fort premises. People are taking shoes right upto the mimbar shareef and there's not even a sign board to ask people to take off their shoes.

Muslim boards are equally at fault in this as they have totally ignored the issue all these years, instead of approaching the government . and courts over it.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

https://youtu.be/4zg7Mc1tEUw

National Zoological Park Delhi!

November 19,2017: The authorities at National Zoological Parks esp at Delhi should educate and sensitize people about the link between humans and animals,thus enlightening the value of conservation. Animals are kept in small enclosures while people roam around freely, while actually animals should be kept in sanctuary like spaces and people be made to walk in protected barbed paths like in most European countries and in Wildlife parks in Sikkim/Gangtok etc.
Though there are restrictions on feeding animals, I saw recently some visitors/people still irritate and bug the innocent animals, some mock them, some throw empty water bottles on them, disturbing them and interrupting their usual routines. Sad!

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

In a friendly argument, a good friend asked me yesterday, what the Himalayan Welfare Organization has accomplished in terms of social service.

November 10,2017: In a friendly argument, a good friend asked me yesterday, what the Himalayan Welfare Organization has accomplished in terms of social service. My answer to tell him and everybody who may have that question in mind is that a detailed list of the HWO's or Mushtaq Pahalgami's  activities is available on wikipedia with due news links and references .. anybody who wants can look up the pages Mushtaq Pahalgami and Himalayan Welfare Organization  Wikipedia links are mentioned below and we have been doing all this not for a Salary TA DA Promotions  or  Awards or funding but for the fear of Allah  the welfare of our heart himalaya fellow citizens, and as they say, actions always speak louder than words!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_Welfare_Organization,_Pahalgam

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushtaq_Pahalgami

www.hwopahalgam.org

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Environmental_organisations_based_in_India

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_organizations

https://www.facebook.com/mushtaq.pahalgami

https://www.facebook.com/hwopahalgam/

https://www.facebook.com/Pahalgami/

https://www.facebook.com/gogreenhimalayamovement/

https://www.facebook.com/HNNHIMALAYAS/

Climate Change!

CLIMATE CHANGE
November 10,2017: Climate change has been considering one of the biggest challenges for the mankind. Climate change has brought several negative impacts on the earth's environment.
Green House Gasses (GHGs) and human activities are mainly responsible for the effect of climate change. Green House Gasses (GHGs) consists of gasses like carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), etc.
Carbon dioxide gas is released by the use of fossil fuel, burning of firewood. When fossil fuel is burned carbon present in them combines with oxygen to give carbon dioxide. When the amount of Green House Gasses (GHGs) increases in the atmosphere it traps solar heat and doesn't allow it to reflect back. As the result of it, earth's temperature increases and results into climate change.

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We want the forest and Wildlife departments to construct water reservoirs under the CAMPA scheme in all forest and wildlife compartments in state particularly in pahalgam range.

November 10,2017: We want the forest and Wildlife departments to construct water reservoirs under the CAMPA scheme in all forest and wildlife  compartments in state particularly in pahalgam range. Reservoirs suchas these can be filled using 'Rain Water Harvesting' so that in case of emergencies like the recent fire, this water can be used to douse the fire in dry seasons . The recent fire should be used as a lesson to understand that local water reserves are the best and most accessible sources of mitigation of such situations especially in far flung areas where water tankers can not go and arial water spray through helicopters is both difficult and expensive.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

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Rural sanitation biggest challenge for human health!

November 09 ,2017: We have partly succeeded partly in attaining a certain level of Urban Sanitation but rural sanitation is still lacking and is in shambles in most parts. Rural sanitation needs to be ensured with a sense of urgency, particularly around schools,helath centres , near water bodies... almost in all villages in whole kashmir valley particularly in district Islamabad Ananthnag  where littering and garbage dumping  is commonly seen, putting the health and hygiene of our village people  at risk. I appeal to the All concerned Block Development Officers -BDOs will support us in this regard we have plan to take the matter up and hope  rural development department RDD will extend full support to us in spreading awareness about sanitation in all sensitive places .
We believe all our village/rural  friends  understand the problem and will support us in this regard for spreading awareness and importance about rural  sanitation.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Unregulated cement factories and brick kilns turn hazardous for people ,violate environmental laws!

Unregulated cement factories and brick kilns turn hazardous for people ,violate environmental laws!

November 07,2017: Declare deforestation illegal. Cutting trees like chinar and other relevant trees  should be completely banned immediately in valley  . Chinar Tree Census should start soon. Close all Pollution causing manufacturing units from city residential areas like cement factories and brick kilns .

Pollution is already destroyed public health badly. If we will not do anything to stop then the situation will be more worst. Human life is under severe grip Of chemicals. Our food chain is effected through pesticides and breathing is already became worst.

Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

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Say Peace Not War!

Say Peace Not War!
November 04,2017: The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed annually on November 6. The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict was established on November 5, 2001 by the United Nations General Assembly, during Kofi Atta Annan's tenure as Secretary-General. Of this observance Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has since written, "We must use all of the tools at our disposal, from dialogue and mediation to preventive diplomacy, to keep the unsustainable exploitation of natural resources from fueling and financing armed conflict and destabilizing the fragile foundations of peace.

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Slute you jnb Zareef Ahmad Zareef Shb

Slute you jnb Zareef Ahmad Zareef Shb! 😍

Chinar Boeen is an important part of our heritage and culture. But in the last 2-3 decades, we have seen how the number of Chinar's in Kashmir has drastically declined. The number of Chinar's was above 40,000, which now is less than 20,000.
We see Chinar's being cut down at so many places and we just turn our head the other way as if it doesn't concern us, but it does! It is our duty to preserve our heritage and environment.

Even if cutting down of Chinar's is necessary for developmental purposes, should not the opinions and views of all the stakeholders i.e., the general public or the representative groups like the civil society, be taken into account and then the final decision be taken, rather than going with the opinion of a person who stands to gain economically out of it.

Agar naiy az ti pyakh paayas, banni kyah!?
Rafiqa maa che chuiy daayas, banni kyah!?
Koruth daedwann che panenis sabzzaaras,
Kulah maa kanh rochuth saayas, banni kyah!?

Zareef Ahmad Zareef  poem on booen(chinar)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxOFQgkDgaw

Civic body trash environmental norms!

Bijbhera October  ,31,2017: The Municipal committee of Bijbhera has been continuously dumping garbage along with roadside on the bank of Kerkadal Nallah near degree college Bijbhera ,and as can be seen in the picture here, garbage is practically being dumped on the river side here. The HWO has raised the matter in media and with concerned authorities earlier too and the Himalayan Welfare Organization  HWO team visited the site today too, only to our disappointment.
All this garbage flows downstream with the nallah and burnt by the municipal committee, putting the health and lives of people in the entire region at risk. Mushtaq Pahalgami spoke to the concerned authorities regarding this and he has assured us of taking strict note of the matter.
failing which we'll be compelled to file a criminal case against the Municipal Committee Bijbhera MCB.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

FIRST HIMALAYAN WELFARE ORGANIZATION-HWO!

FIRST HIMALAYAN WELFARE ORGANIZATION-HWO!

October 29,2017: We are grateful to everybody who has helped and supported the Himalayan Welfare Organization  HWO over the last 9 years and helped us reach these heights of success time and again (List of International Environmental Organizations https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_organizations List Of Environmental Organisations based in India https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Environmental_organisations_based_in_India ). Whatever we have attained is because of team work and dedication of friends especially Himalayan Welfare Organization HWO office bearers ,Members,Volunteers and well wishers who have served the organization day and night. 
Thanks and we slaute you all.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
President, Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

People of kashmir and People of Chinab Valley should construct earthquake resistant houses...

People of kashmir and People of  Chinab Valley should construct earthquake resistant houses...

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Earthquake Resistant Building Materials for Your Home An earthquake can devastate your life and your home. If you live in an area which is prone to earthquakes, it may be worthwhile utilizing some earthquake resistant building materials for your home.
If you are relocating to a house in an earthquake prone area, research when the last earthquake was and how frequent they have been in that area. This will give you the opportunity and timescale required to ensure that your new home is made from as much earthquake resistant material as possible.

Base isolation Pads
If possible, try to have any new constructions built on base isolation pads as these will absorb most of the vibrations and limit the damage caused to your home.
Base isolation pads are most commonly made from lead and rubber which is sandwiched together with layers of steel and attached between the base and foundations of your house. In the event of an earthquake, the base isolation pads will move because of the shaking beneath them but because they will absorb most of the vibrations your home should remain relatively still.
Base isolation pads are more commonly found in high rise or multi-level buildings.

Materials
There are certain building materials that will withstand earthquake vibrations better than others. Concrete is very good at resisting damage from earthquakes while wood is also a preferred material for construction in earthquake prone areas.
If your home is built out of wood, you will need to ensure that it is bolted down at the foundations because if it is not the force from an earthquake will cause it to move and create structural damage.
If your home is built out of concrete, you should try to have the concrete reinforced with either additional concrete slabs or steel. If you have any brickwork buildings or structures such as garages or garden walls, ensure that they are reinforced with concrete slabs as this will offer some protection in an earthquake.

The Roof
The roof of your property will be the first part of the house that is damaged. However, if your roof is made from concrete or clay tiles they will respond better in the event of an earthquake. If your roof has been damaged in an earthquake, hire a contractor and specifically request that the roof is repaired or reconstructed out of one of these materials.

House Height
Earthquake research has found that houses with a single storey cope better with the forced shaking which an earthquake will subject your home to. Multi-levels houses can be built to resist earthquakes but they need to be built with reinforced concrete or built on base isolation pads.

Securing furniture
Regardless of whether your home is made from a wooden frame or reinforced concrete, the furniture within it will still need to be secured. Place all valuables in a safe, sturdy box with rubber matting between them to prevent damage Strap heavy furniture such as book cases and wardrobes to the wall as this will prevent them from falling.

Flexible Hose
Replace solid pipe work with flexible hosing wherever possible.
This is more resistant to earthquake movement and if installed slightly oversized, there should rarely be any ruptures of leaks in the aftermath of ground tremors.

Source:OtherPeople of kashmir and People of  Chinab Valley should construct earthquake resistant houses...

Follow suggestions....

Earthquake Resistant Building Materials for Your Home An earthquake can devastate your life and your home. If you live in an area which is prone to earthquakes, it may be worthwhile utilizing some earthquake resistant building materials for your home.
If you are relocating to a house in an earthquake prone area, research when the last earthquake was and how frequent they have been in that area. This will give you the opportunity and timescale required to ensure that your new home is made from as much earthquake resistant material as possible.

Base isolation Pads
If possible, try to have any new constructions built on base isolation pads as these will absorb most of the vibrations and limit the damage caused to your home.
Base isolation pads are most commonly made from lead and rubber which is sandwiched together with layers of steel and attached between the base and foundations of your house. In the event of an earthquake, the base isolation pads will move because of the shaking beneath them but because they will absorb most of the vibrations your home should remain relatively still.
Base isolation pads are more commonly found in high rise or multi-level buildings.

Materials
There are certain building materials that will withstand earthquake vibrations better than others. Concrete is very good at resisting damage from earthquakes while wood is also a preferred material for construction in earthquake prone areas.
If your home is built out of wood, you will need to ensure that it is bolted down at the foundations because if it is not the force from an earthquake will cause it to move and create structural damage.
If your home is built out of concrete, you should try to have the concrete reinforced with either additional concrete slabs or steel. If you have any brickwork buildings or structures such as garages or garden walls, ensure that they are reinforced with concrete slabs as this will offer some protection in an earthquake.

The Roof
The roof of your property will be the first part of the house that is damaged. However, if your roof is made from concrete or clay tiles they will respond better in the event of an earthquake. If your roof has been damaged in an earthquake, hire a contractor and specifically request that the roof is repaired or reconstructed out of one of these materials.

House Height
Earthquake research has found that houses with a single storey cope better with the forced shaking which an earthquake will subject your home to. Multi-levels houses can be built to resist earthquakes but they need to be built with reinforced concrete or built on base isolation pads.

Securing furniture
Regardless of whether your home is made from a wooden frame or reinforced concrete, the furniture within it will still need to be secured. Place all valuables in a safe, sturdy box with rubber matting between them to prevent damage Strap heavy furniture such as book cases and wardrobes to the wall as this will prevent them from falling.

Flexible Hose
Replace solid pipe work with flexible hosing wherever possible.
This is more resistant to earthquake movement and if installed slightly oversized, there should rarely be any ruptures of leaks in the aftermath of ground tremors.

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The fire continuously taking place in Pahalgam forests is a matter of grave concern and intrigue.

Himalaya October 24,2017:The fire continuously taking place in Pahalgam forests is a matter of grave concern and intrigue. While the Lidder Forest Division has been doing a great job in trying to put the fire out, fire keeps starting at new places every now and then. The Lidder Forest Division  especislly DFO Lidder have been making substantial efforts for re growing forests and have been sucessful too but they must also find out the source of this fire, which is something we can certainly not overlook. Secondly, even the State Forest Corporation SFC department should take a note of this and help the forest department in seeing that the fire is controlled , still SFC  are missing or absconding . Is their job only to dry and collect wood from the forests? We request the government to constitute a high level committee and enquire about the grave matter so that the truth comes out.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

I appeal to all people to avoid going to forest areas and not to leave burning fires anywhere inthe forests, for God's sake

Himalaya October 23,2017: I appeal to all people to avoid going to forest areas and not to leave burning fires anywhere inthe forests, for God's sake .. as the forests are dry today and easily catch fire. I also request the administration to find out who is involved in these fires and take strict and immediate action against whoever is found guilty under the law.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Mushtaq Pahalgami pay rich tribute to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Shb!

Pahalgam October 17,2017:Pay a rich tribute to the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Shb on his 200th birth anniversary today.
His contribution to muslim  society is unforgettable... May Allah give him a highest place in jannah! Ameen

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Wasting food should be considered as one of the greatest crime against humanity.

World Food Day and our role!
Wasting food should be considered as one of the greatest crime against humanity. There are millions around the world who go hungry everyday. Thousands die because of malnutrition and starvation every year. Tremendous natural resources are wasted to produce the wasted food which has a negative impact on the environment. Food wastage is a serious problem and all of us need to take steps to control this menace.

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World food day 2017:

Happy  World Food Day, 16 October 2017

Food is your body's fuel. Without fuel, your body wants to shut down.
Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development.

The world is on the move. More people have been forced to flee their homes than at any time since the Second World War due to increased conflict and political instability. But hunger, poverty, and an increase in extreme weather events linked to climate change are other important factors contributing to the migration challenge.

Large movements of people today are presenting complex challenges, which call for global action. Many migrants arrive in developing countries, creating tensions where resources are already scarce, but the majority, about 763 million, move within their own countries rather than abroad.

Three-quarters of the extreme poor base their livelihoods on agriculture or other rural activities. Creating conditions that allow rural people, especially youth, to stay at home when they feel it is safe to do so, and to have more resilient livelihoods, is a crucial component of any plan to tackle the migration challenge.

Rural development can address factors that compel people to move by creating business opportunities and jobs for young people that are not only crop-based (such as small dairy or poultry production, food processing or horticulture enterprises). It can also lead to increased food security, more resilient livelihoods, better access to social protection, reduced conflict over natural resources and solutions to environmental degradation and climate change.  

By investing in rural development, the international community can also harness migration’s potential to support development and build the resilience of displaced and host communities, thereby laying the ground for long-term recovery and inclusive and sustainable growth.

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Global Handwashing day 2017

2017 Theme Our Hands Our Future!
Whether you’re an adult, a kid or a teen, washing hands is just good hygiene.....

Global Handwashing Day ( GHD) is a campaign to motivate and mobilize people around the world to improve their handwashing habits by washing their hands with soap at critical moments throughout each day. It takes place on 15 October of each year. The campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of handwashing with soap as a key approach to disease prevention.

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Protest against JKTDC

October 12,2017: A large number of unions and local stake-holders under the banner of coalition of union from Pahalgam joined hands in a protest today, in which Abdul Rahman Ganie President Pahalgam Hotel/Guest House Owners Union, Pahalgam,Ghulam Nabi Lone President Pahalgam Tourist Taxi  Stand No(01) Pahalgam,Mushtaq Pahalgami President Pahalgam Travel Tour Operators Union,Manzoor Ahmad Magrey Chairman Tourist Taxi Stand No(02) Pahalgam, Gulzar Ahmad Wani President Tourist Taxi Stand No (02) Pahalgam, Mohd Iqbal President Pahalgam Photographers Association, Mohd Shafi Bhat Chairman Pahalgam Photographers Association,Mohd Jabar Representative Pony Association Pahalgam and several others hundreds stakeholders civil society members was were presented.
The protest was against J&K tourism development corporation (JKTDC) for not involving and inviting local stake holders and trade union representatives in the ongoing food festival in which mostly people from outside have been invited and involved.
MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad also joined the protest later on and the entire administration...SDM Mohd Ashraf Shb,CEO PDA Mushtaq Simnani Shb, AD Tourism Bilal Ahmad, SHO Pahalgam Shabir Ahmad,EO MC Sarfaraz Ahmad tried to have the protest dissipated and promised to address and resolve our demands.
Mushtaq Pahalgami and Abdul Rahman Ganie in joint statement said that the unions and local stake-holders would not tolerate any injustice and oppression and violation of their interests.

Coalition of Unions Pahalgam

Pahalgam Golf Course and Free Tournaments

Pahalgam October 12,2017: Even as hundred crores of rupees have been spent on the land acquisition, construction, development and maintainence of the 18 hole Pahalgam GOLF COURSE so far,  there is no separate budget for the same and taxpayers' money spent on it is diverted away from other uses like washroom,lanes ,draines,pathes,  health etc. Also, since most tournaments and people who play here do not pay any fee, the golf course fails to generate any substantial income. We will however not allow anybody to misuse the resource as it is a public property and nobody's personal resource and we have moved an RTI application to find out who and when has come to play here, what fees they have paid and how much income is generated by the fascility, so that truth comes out clear.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

The disappearing or sudden decrease in volume of water in water bodies like lidder River is a matter of concern.

October 10,2017: The disappearing or sudden decrease in volume of water in water bodies like lidder River is a matter of concern. While water in Lidder River and other water bodies has literally disappeared or has witnessed a sudden decrease especially between August to March over the last decade under the pressure of rapid, and badly managed, urbanization. A number of residential houses, guest houses and hotels from Pahalgam to Sangam  discharge their sewage and waste in the river, aggravating pollution levels and if this continues we might not be able to even see the river in the times to come, except in photographs. Even the glaciers are disappearing due to excessive human intervention and the only hope for water now is good snowfall.

The beautiful Lidder Valley has over a dozen small and large water bodies, which are the bedrock of both its ecology and its economy. Unfortunately over the last two decades, massive urbanization and encroachment around these water bodies has led to pollution, siltation due to deforestation, poor sewage treatment system STS,untreated garbage, and overexploitation of the many glaciers  and lakes. Many glaciers of the upper reaches of lidder valley  have shrunk to a fraction of their original size while some have all but disappeared.

The situation is the same with river Sind and the general state of health of all these water bodies is rapidly deteriorating. Needless to say this calls for immediate intervention and the state environment department's apathy and indifderence in the matter is a matter of contempt and concern.

Save Environment, Save The Future

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Dowrey and domestic violence have gripped the society in their evil vice once again as wedding season is back in kashmir valley.

October 09,2017: Dowrey and domestic violence have gripped the society in their evil vice once again as wedding season is back in kashmir valley. The practise of dowry not only breaks the family of the bride financially, often by trapping  them into a cycle of debt but also sends a wrong message to the society, putting immense social pressure and burden on the poorer sections to copy the rich in the practise of giving elaborate dowry and spending unreasonable sums on the wedding feast. If the rich have money to spare, they should instead give it to  the poor and needy . We should also think its our own people who we are demanding dowry from and our own who we subject to torture and abuse for dowry. We also appeal to anybody who is abused for dowry, to bring the matter to public notice and Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO legal team will try to provide all possible free legal help to them. We also appeal to people involved with the legal system to help develop a strong anti-dowry law and help foster an envirinment of confidence in the legal system among victims in the state.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Burning pahalgam forests!

October 07,2017: Whoever starts the fire in forests  needs to be identified and held guilty by the forest department . Also local youth esp  who were playing cricket and watching when the fire started, should have immediately informed the police and fire department  and helped douse the fire. Afterall the forests are our own property, they are a source of both tourism and livelihood and we, each one of us, needs to be the first person to volunteer to save the green gold.
Heart touching news tears rolled down to see burning dense  green forests  of pahalgam forest compartments 37 L of world famous tourist destination from last 3  days ..this green wealth is going to be lost ,if not taken under control...

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Burning dense green forest pahalgam!

Pahalgam October 07,2017: Heart touching news tears rolled down to see burning dense  green forests  of pahalgam forest compartments 37 L of world famous tourist destination from last 3  days ..this green wealth is going to be lost ,if not taken under control...
Forest department of the said area is sleeping in deep slumber! RIP

Photos Credited by  Rahi Shakeel

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Wildlife plays an important role in balancing the environment and provides stability to different natural processes of nature.

Nature is the power of our life!

Save Wild Life Save The Future

October 07,2017: Wildlife plays an important role in balancing the environment and provides stability to different natural processes of nature. It can be found in all ecosystems, desert, rainforests, plains and other areas. State's wildlife is both rich and varied, it includes all flora and fauna, animals, plants and macro organisms.

Wildlife is important for its beauty, economic, scientific and survival value. It helps to maintain the ecological balance of nature and maintains the food chain. It provides useful substances and wild animal products.
Besides being a country's cultural asset it also provides aesthetic value to man. We largely depend on wildlife for every elementary requirement in our life eg. the clothes we wear and the medicines we consume.

Wildlife conservation encompasses all human activities and efforts directed to preserve wild animal from extinction it involves both protection and scientific management of wild species. Wildlife and nature have largely being associated which humans for numerous emotional and social reasons. Wildlife plays an essential role in the ecological and biological processes that are yet again significant to life. The normal functioning of the biosphere depends on endless interaction among animals, plants and micro organisms. Wildlife has occupied a special place of veneration and preservation in various cultures of the world.

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Wildlife Week Celebration!

Wildlife Week Celebration!
Pahalgam , October 06, 2017: A ongoing function of the weeklong 63th Wildlife Week celebration organised by the Wildlife wardan south kashmir Lidder Range Pahalgam was held here today at wild life mini zoo  park  at pahalgam  to disseminate the importance and conservation of the Wild Life particularly in the Jammu and Kashmir State.  Students from different Educational Institutions from various schools,civil society members, social workers, teacher and officials from various departments  participated in the occasion and throw light on the importance of the wild life fauna and measures to be adopted for their conservation.
Intisar Suhail ACF wild life wardan south kashmir graced the occasion as Chief Guest .
Intisar Suhail Wardan South  highlighted the measures initiated by the Department for the up gradation,  preserving  of the wild life in the region under the domain of the department.
He elaborated the genesis of Wildlife Week celebration & highlighted the role of Wildlife Department  in protecting wildlife in the region.
Tehsildar Pahalgam  Ghulam Rasool Shb addressing the gathering, he said  Wildlife Week is celebrated all over the state in the 1st week of october every year with the view to preserve the fauna of state .

Addressing the gathering, Social Environmental and civil rights activist President Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO  Mushtaq Pahalgami said that the wildlife week is observed every year in order to remind us about our role and responsibilities in protecting and preserving the wildlife and our environment.
Lamenting on the fact that human encroachment in forests areas disturbs the wildlife habitat and brings about an imbalance in the ecosystem, Pahalgami said that valuing and having mutual respect for all living things is an important aspect of life. He urged the society esp teachers to inculcate value system to the students so that they can be respectful and compassionate towards each other and also towards the nature.He also suggested on the need of starting a curriculum in schools and other institutions on identification and conservation of wildlife and endangered species right from the pre nursery level which will not only act as a base foundation for the children in knowing the ecosystem we live in but will also enable them in realising the necessity and importance of preserving the wildlife.

Wild Week  first started in the year 1952 with an aim of saving the life of animals by taking some critical steps and involves the planning to save animal extinction. The GOI has established an  Board of Wild Life which works to improve the awareness as well as the consciousness of the  general people towards preservation of wildlife.

Others participated in the occasion range officer wild life range pahalgam Abdul Rashid Wani , AEE PDA Peer Sultan ,Mohd Jabar -HWO,Manzoor Ahmad HWO,Gulzar Ahmad Wani President tourist taxi stand pahalgam and others. 
Press and Publicity
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Most powerful movements

Most powerful movements

1. STICKING TO A CAUSE
Chipko Movement, 1973

In the wake of reckless deforestation, a unique movement has bubbled,”observed India Today in March 1982. The 1980s saw the debate on environment move from just deforestation to the larger issues of depletion of natural resources.“

Chipko movement in the Garhwal Himalayas, shoved aside urban armchair naturalists.

Led by Chandni Prasad Bhatt and Sunderlal Bahuguna, it was a people’s revolt against mindless deforestation.

And they did it simply. By hugging trees when the woodmen came to axe them,”said India Today in January 1990.
Source :India Today!

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Power Politics Or SRO Politics !

October 01,2017: It is a matter of shame and sorrow how some people in Jammu and Kashmir  have made SRO politics into a family enterprise, with sons,daughters  and nephews succeeding the older lot. This not only denies deserving people their right to be... but also kills the democratic spirit of party politics. One must ask what good is it to keep alive a dying entity forcibly by keeping it on ventilator when it cannot survive on its own competence. The people are however becoming aware and will not let this continue,  and they will give a fitting answer to these imposters near future too .

Mushtaq Pahalgami,

The Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO presented social service recognition to a number of civil society members from various fields and walks of life incuding teachers, media people, and social activists for their contribution to the cause of education, environmental awareness and for inculcating a sense of social responsibility among the youth. While the certificates were presented to some people today, they'll be peesented to others later.

October 01, 2017: The Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO presented social service recognition to a number of civil society members from various fields and walks of life incuding teachers, media people, and social activists for their contribution to the cause of education, environmental awareness and for inculcating a sense of social responsibility among the youth. While the certificates were presented to some people today, they'll be peesented to others later. The recognition was presented by noted Human rights activist and Rafto prize winner advocate Parvez Imroz Shb today at pahalgam . Certificates of appreciation were issued to all recipients in appreciation of their efforts and a general message of the need for empathy and service conveyed to the community. Those present in the ceremony included Mushtaq Pahalgami , President Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO, Mohammad Iqbal Bhat President Pahalgam Photographers Association Pahalgam, Muzafar Bhat Khiram Vice President Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO, Magrey Manzoor General Secretary Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO, Magray Jabar Secretary Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO and others . ..

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National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 2017 will be celebrated at Sunday, on 1st of October.

Donate blood save lives.
NATIONAL VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION DAY 2017

National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 2017 will be celebrated at Sunday, on 1st of October.

Today is national voluntary blood donation day.
The National Voluntary Blood Donation Day on 1 October celebrated every year in India since on 1 October 1975.It is organised by National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) and National AIDS Control Organisation, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Government of India.The main objectives of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day• To increase awareness among the people and the importance of voluntary blood donation.• To achieve 100 percent Voluntary Blood Donation, so as to be able to give the safest blood to the needy patients.• To have enough blood stock in our blood banks for any eventuality.• To give our thanks and reinforce the self esteem of those who donate blood voluntarily, so that they continue to do so regularly.
Source :Other

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Salute your martyrdom (Ya Hussein AS)

October 1,2017: On this heavyhearted  day of 10th Muhram,  we pay glowing and handsome tribute to Imam Hussain Ibn Ali (the great) Imam al Hussein is a symbol of humanity's struggle against injustice, tyranny and oppression.

Salute your martyrdom (Ya Hussein AS)

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Hair chopping incidents

September 29,2017: As the braid chopping incidents have spread across Kashmir and intensified in southern parts of Kashmir, Mushtaq Pahalgami expressed severe discontent over the government's inability to catch hold of the miscreants. Given the panic that has gripped people esp. young girls, Pahalgami also urged the govt to take strictest possible action in the matter.

Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Pahalgam's beautiful hospital without full-fledged faculties.

Pahalgam's beautiful hospital without full-fledged faculties.
September 28,2017: Pahalgam government hospital has deployment of doctors and is in media gaze only during the yatra period but there hasn't  been a single lady doctor in the hospital since the last one year . Pahalgam and its surroundings  has a population of over 30,000 who are being made to face immense hardship due to this. This clearly shows the health department 's intent. People want permanent posting of doctors esp lady doctor in the hospital but while doctors and other staff pay bribes to get a summer posting they pay bribes to get a posting away from Pahalgam as there is no scope for making money in winters. If the health department continues to have this attitude they should instead shut this shop up and put a lock on the hospital.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Kashmir fruit fields is anywhere you want to go...love my kashmir love my fertile soil!

Kashmir fruit  fields is anywhere you want to go...love my kashmir love my fertile soil!
September 24,2017: The cool and eco friendly climate of Kashmir is suitable for fruits like strawberries, apples, pears, cherries, plums, grapes, mulberries, peaches, apricots, walnuts and almonds, which require moderate rainfall and bright sunshine.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

The western world, also wants India and Pakistan to keep fighting so that they can happily sell arms, run their shops and control the region.

September 24,2017: Those who say they'll wage a war for hundred or thousand  years must not forget that no war has ever solved a political issue and India and Pakistan both the countries  should instead sit down together with Kashmir and resolve the issue through dialogue so that kashmiri people's suffering wll be end . The western world, also wants India and Pakistan to  keep fighting so that they can happily sell arms, run their shops and control the region.
Those who want to wage a war should not forget the immense poverty, inequality and under development the nation is facing and should stop fooling the nation by taking everybody's attention away from these issues by talking about war Kashmir has been facing the consequences of this politics of hate and constructed mistrust more than anybody elase and wants a final and peaceful solution to the issue so that we can also lead normal lives and live in peace and dignity.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Dowry a bad evil!

September 24,2017 We Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO team accompanied with members of Nunwanan Welfare Committee (NWC)Went to half dozen houses in my native village Nunwanan Ganieshbal Pahalgam where weddings are due in the October,November and we requested them to limit wedding expenses to a minimum. They accepted our submission and said this is a good initiative given the unnecessary pressure that is caused to the families of girls who are not financially sound. We also urge and appeal to all to help curb this bidat and strive to make a healthy and happy society. We had said we'll start a ground campaign to curb the menance of extravagent weddings and with the will of the almighty we have started off the process this wedding season itself.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Given that dowry is the biggest social evil, we should all boycott any family which gives or takes dowry.....

September 25,2017: We urge all our friends,Members ,Supporters and office bearers of the Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO, to engage with their local communities and ensure that extravagent marriage ceremonies are discouraged and dowry is discouraged as a social custom. The drive against dowry can only be successful if each one of us participate in it and support it by boycotting the biddat and discouraging everybody else too.
Given that dowry is the biggest social evil, we should all  boycott any family which gives or takes dowry.....

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Eating natural foods like fruits and vegetables can help you to loose weight quickly and support our body with good immunity power.

September 23,2017: Eating natural foods like fruits and vegetables can help you to loose weight quickly and support our body with good immunity power. We should avoid eating junk foods to keep our body safe and toxic free.  Some fruits and vegetables contain anti-oxidants, which help to improve our body's cell growth. Natural foods also contain high amounts of vitamins and proteins which provide natural energy and power.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Eat natural food to save your life, Avoid Junk Foods!

September 23,2017: Eat natural food to save your life, Avoid Junk Foods!
Prolonged consumption of junk food causes several diseases like obesity, high blood pressure, heart failure, malfunctioning of liver, increase in the cholesterol levels of blood, eye problems leading to blindness, diabetes, respiratory diseases, different types of cancer, and several other metabolic disorders.

Mushtaq Pahalgami
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Went to Hillway Public School Aishmuqam Pahalgam today, and requested the administration to ban all junk food.

September 23,2017: Went to Hillway Public School Aishmuqam Pahalgam today, and requested the administration to ban all junk food. Grateful that the administration agreed and passed an order to ban all junk food consumption in school. We also request all other schools to do the same considering the harm and threat junk food causes for chidren's health, including the risk of malnourishment, excess weight-gain and obesity.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

I am not a polythene bag!

September 23,2017:If polythene or garbage  is burnt in open air Hydrogen cyanide which is carcinogenic (cancer causing) is released.
Hydrogen cyanide causes environmental pollution and health hazards!

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Polythene bags a health hazard, Health polythene and food!

Polythene bags a health hazard, Health polythene and food!
September 21,2017: When cooking foods like Wazwan,  Chicken , rice,meat even tea, people tend to use polythene bags to wrap and cover the food, however, this is unhealthy.
This is because polythene has chemicals that can be transferred to food as it cooks.
According medical. practitioners ,experts, when food comes in contact with a material that is not inert, chances are that chemical will be transferred to the food, hence contamination.
They says the bi products do not have an immediate effect, but rather can cause a running stomach.
The polythene bi products are hard for the body to digest and expose the person to consequences like different cancers.
They explains that when a foreign element enters the body, the mechanism reacts by sending cells to fight the foreign body, however when the body cells are over powered different cancers like abdominal or kidney are likely to occur.
Apart from the cancers caused by chemicals in polythene bags, some chemicals like chloride when heated, tend to smell and make the food have a chemical scent in it hence making it less tasty as well as making it lose the important nutrients.
There is a safe and better option that is use of other bags or leaves instead of polythene .

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

People are spending exorbitant sums of money on weddings in Kashmir these days.

September 19,2017: People are spending exorbitant sums of money on weddings in Kashmir  these days. As a result those girls whose parents can't afford this kind of expenditure, are having a tough time finding a groom and some even committ suicide because of dowry....harassment. Maulvies, Imams and other religious people should proactively denounce and discourage the practice as it is biddat and is un-islamic. The civil society should also take up the matter and we, at the Himalayan Welfare Organization, will go from door to door urging people to take a stand against it. We need everybody's suppprt in this and hope that all of you will cooperate inshallah  in this noble cause.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Municipal Corporations, committees and councils all over the state, be it Pahalgam, Aishmuqam, Seerhamdan or Mattan,Ananthnag...... are regularly dumping untreated garbage near water bodies or sensitive zones .

September 18 2017: Municipal Corporations, committees and councils all over the state, be it Pahalgam, Aishmuqam, Seerhamdan  or Mattan,Ananthnag......  are regularly dumping untreated garbage near water bodies or sensitive zones . This rivulet merges with the Lidder River and other bodies ahead and the same water is then consumed by thousands of people living downstream.
That some owners of private hotels situated outside municipal limits also dump garbage at the sites like sarbal, aishmuqam secretively, severely affecting hundreds of residential settlements around the dumping site. Clearly this is to pocket the money they get to treat the garbage as part of routine expenditure obviously at huge environmental costs. A.state-wide campaign needs to be launched to check this practise and a firm and directioned course of action needs to be immediately devised. Higher authorities need to conduct internal enquiries and hold liable the guilty while FIRs should also simultaneously be launched against those responsible for contamination of water bodies and for putting public safety and health of local residents at risk making tthem vulnerable to a host of water borne diseases including diseases Hepatitis A, E.

Mushtaq Pahalgami
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Kashmir floods and state administration

September 19,2017: The point is, floods are not new to the kashmir valley and with the kind of drainage the region enjoys, flooding esp. in the valley areas is always a very real possibility. The question is, why haven't we learned any lessons from the past and prepared ourselves for such situtations? The state unit of the disater management is poorly equipped to say the least and the staff are hardly trained even by basic standards. The questions to be asked are, why is there no effective disater management training for the SDMA staff or no water-sports training for the lakhs of police personal deployed in the valley and other relevant organizations? What about absconding state government officials who went missing from duty just when they were needed the most in esp? Will they be tried under provisions of the Essential Services Mainance Act (ESMA) eventually, It needs to be noted that while it may seem pre-mature to ask these questions at this juncture, the answers to these very questions may hold the key to future containment of damage and efficient handling of such situtations. Even in Srinagar where flood warning was issued at the eleventh hour in 2014 floods , people did not know where to go if they evacuated their houses. There were no relief camps, no arrangements for food supply, no medicines.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Some people cut healthy branches of green trees and use them on their lands as fence.

September 18,2017: Some people cut healthy branches of green trees and use them on their lands as fence. Women used to garher firewood from forests earlier which they don't do now .. but this new practise is dangerous and when green branches are cut, the trees also dry up eventually. Forests department pahalgam  . should take a strict note of this environmentally damaging practise and people should refrain from such practices.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Ganieshbal Middle School Sanitation

September 18,2017: The entire education department esp zone Aishmuqam and Srigufwara  should take a lesson from MS Ganesishbal, MS Jumoo, High School  Aru and MS Mamal .. and see how one can keep their surroundings clean. I salute the efforts of these schools and urge and appeal to all schools to do the same to ensure a green environment.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

School Sanitation!

September 17,2017: It is written on school boards that keep your surroundings clean, but outside the Government High School  Batkoot Pahalgam and Government High School Amad Aishmuqam one can see heaps of garbage and polythene garbage. We urge the school administration to practice what they preach and also urge the Chief Education Officer CEO, Ghulam Rasool Shah Shb and Zonal Education Officer ZEO Aishmuqam Ghulam Mohi Ud Din Shah   to urgently issue an advisory to schools to ensure actual sanitation, hygiene and cleanliness of their premises and surroundings, not just textbook prescriptions.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Garbage at pine cliff resorts

September 17,2017: Saw today that most hotels near the Pine Cliff resort are dumping their plastic waste and polythene garbage in the jungle nearby, as can be seen in the pictures. We demand that the Municipal Committee Pahalgam MCP gets the area cleaned and cleared tomorrow itself and imposes a strict and severe fine on these hoteliers, even have their premises sealed for the immense environmental damage they are doing.

Matter Treat Very  Urgent!

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Tourism Promotion!

September 17,2017: Mahmood Ahmad Shah  Shb director tourism kashmir , the role you've played in getting tourists  to kashmir in these circumstances is remarkable. Especially the efforts you've made on social media to promote tourism in Kashmir, We salute your spirit and dedication. We are in your support whenever you need. May Allah bless you!

Mushtaq Pahalgami
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

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Three to Four Polythene bags are use in Kashmir Valley daily

September 17,2017:According to the date available with Pollution Control Board around three to four polythene bags are used by each house hold in valley  daily. Environmental experts said that if the pace at which the polythene is consumed continues, it could be a serious threat to the environment and its water bodies.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

What is Solid Waste ?

What is Solid Waste ?
September 16,2017: Each household generates garbage or waste day in and day out. Items that we no longer need or do not have any further use for fall in the category of waste, and we tend to throw them away. These items are called Solid Waste. At the household-level proper segregation of waste has to be done and it should be ensured that all organic matter is kept aside for composting...

Categories of Solid Waste

Organic waste  kitchen waste, vegetables,flowers, leaves, fruits.
Toxic waste  old medicines, paints, chemicals, bulbs, spray cans, fertilizer and pesticide containers, batteries, shoe polish. Recyclable  paper, glass, metals, plastics.
Soiled  hospital waste such as cloth soiled with blood and other body fluids

Types of solid waste 

Solid waste can be classified into different types depending on their source:

Municipal solid waste (Household Waste)

Municipal solid waste consists of household waste, construction and demolition debris, sanitation residue, and waste from streets. This garbage is generated mainly from residential and commercial complexes. In 1947 cities and towns in India generated an estimated 6 million tonnes of solid waste, in 1997 it was about 48 million tonnes. More than 25% of the municipal solid waste is not collected at all.
 
Hazardous wastes (Industrial and hospital waste)

Industrial and hospital waste is considered hazardous as they may contain toxic substances. India generates around 7 million tonnes of hazardous wastes every year, most of which is concentrated in four states: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Household wastes that can be categorized as hazardous waste include old batteries, shoe polish, paint tins, old medicines, and medicine bottles.
 
Hospital waste (Bio medical waste )

Hospital waste is generated during the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals or in research activities in these fields or in the production or testing of biological. This waste is highly infectious and can be a serious threat to human health if not managed in a scientific and discriminate manner.

Health impacts of solid waste

Exposure to hazardous waste can affect human health, children being more vulnerable to these pollutants. Many studies have been carried out in various parts of the world to establish a connection between health and hazardous waste.

Waste from agriculture and industries can also cause serious health risks. Waste dumped near a water source also causes contamination of the water body or the ground water source.

Disposal of hospital and other medical waste requires special attention since this can create major health hazards.

Waste treatment and disposal sites can also create health hazards for the neighborhood. Improperly operated incineration plants cause air pollution and improperly managed and designed landfills attract all types of insects and rodents that spread disease

Recycling too carries health risks if proper precautions are not taken.
Direct handling of solid waste can result in various types of infectious and chronic diseases with the waste workers and the rag pickers being the most vulnerable.

Preventive measures At the household-level proper segregation of waste has to be done and it should be ensured that all organic matter is kept aside for composting, which is undoubtedly the best method for the correct disposal of this segment of the waste.

What you can do to reduce solid waste ?

Carry your own cloth or jute bag when you go shopping.

Say no to all plastic bags as far as possible.

Reduce the use of paper bags also.

Reuse the soft drinks poly bottles for storing water.

Segregate the waste in the house -keep two garbage bins and see to it that the biodegradable and the non biodegradable is put into separate bins and dispose off separately.

Dig a compost pit in your garden and put all the biodegradable into it.

See to it that all garbage is thrown into the municipal bin as the collection is generally done from there.

When you go out do not throw paper and other wrappings or even leftover food here and there, make sure that it is put in the correct place, that is into a dustbin

As far as possible try to sell all the recyclable items that are not required to the Kabariwala (person who trades in waste)
Courtesy:ASHE Institute

Shared in public interest by Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

We should change our habit, and replace the daily polythene bag with a jute or cloth hand bag.

September 15, 2017: We should change  our habit, and replace the daily polythene bag with a jute or cloth hand bag.
Polythene is a very important issue in Environmental contamination debates. It is  now used in every sector, but there are a lot of problems created by polythene use, including, infertility of soil, Pond, Canal, River water pollution. Polythene use also causes cancer, in both humans, who store and consume eatables kept in polythene  and in animals like the cow, dogs etc who swallow polythene bags.accidentally while.feeding on.garbage. Polythene.has the most terrible effect in our daily life, as its viciousness knows no bounds and even he drainage system has now entirely collapsed due to polythene use.

It is now incumbent that we take care of the matter and follow some rules in our daily matters. Avoid the use of polythene, do not throw polythene in drains etc., to avoid  polythene use jute, cloth and paper bags. We are in the habit of using  polythene bags but change will come only when we make a conscious effort to change this habit, which is why we have published the ill-effects of polythene use. Please read, try to follow and circulate.

USE JUTE BAG, CLEAN YOUR ENVIRONMENT. TAKE YOUR DECISION NOW, DO AWAY WITH POLYTHENE AND.CHOOSE A HAPPY FUTURE!

Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Reduce your carbon footprints:

Reduce your carbon footprints:
September 15,2017: Carbon Footprint  The total sets of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person.
Go for energy efficient appliances and limit the usage of air conditioners, water heaters, dishwashers or thermostats. keep your carbon footprints in check and control the greenhouse effect..

Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

The water in Lidder receeding and turning white before time is a clear indication of glacier melting esp kolhai glacier .

September 14,2017: The water in Lidder receeding and turning white before time is a clear indication of glacier melting esp kolhai glacier . This will inevitabily lead to a severe water crisis in the times to come, and the state and local society must take the matter seriously. Unless we understand the gravity of the situation and decidedly do something about it, we are in for hard times ahead. The water in river lidder used to clear and pristine around this time of the year but some big hotels in the region who discharge sewage water in  Lidder River are causing irreparable damage to the river and its fragile aquatic ecosystem . It's time we think about it and compell others to question these people before its too late.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

We have partly succeeded partly in attaining a certain level of Urban Sanitation but rural sanitation is still lacking and is in shambles in most parts.

Pahalgam September 14 ,2017: We have partly succeeded partly in attaining a certain level of Urban Sanitation but rural sanitation is still lacking and is in shambles in most parts. Rural sanitation needs to be ensured with a sense of urgency, particularly around schools where littering and garbage dumping is commonly seen, putting the health and hygiene of our children at risk. I appeal to the teachers' forum Srigufwara and Aishmuqam support us in this regard we have plan to take the matter up and hope both the teachers forum will extend full support to us in spreading awareness about sanitation in schools.
We believe students in school can really take the message to their homes and to the future, as is the need of the day.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Please try to use public transport instead of own vehicles to reduce pollution and global warming....

Please try to use public transport instead of own vehicles to reduce pollution and global warming....
September 14,2017: Check Air Pollution: Burning thrash may seem like an easy and attractive option but by burning thrash we release a lot of toxins to the environment and pollute the air. Likewise we burn a lot of fuel in our vehicle and sometimes not have it properly serviced which causes even more air pollution. Try to use public transport or car pooling and reduce Air pollution,
A develop country is not a place where poor man has his own car but where a rich man elite class use public transportation for the betterment of society  environment conservation and reduce pollution!!!
Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Check Air Pollution

September 14,2017: Check Air Pollution: Burning thrash may seem like an easy and attractive option but by burning thrash we release a lot of toxins to the environment and pollute the air. Likewise we burn a lot of fuel in our vehicle and sometimes not have it properly serviced which causes even more air pollution. Try to use public transport or car pooling and reduce Air pollution,,,,

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO REDUCE SOLID WASTE

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO REDUCE SOLID WASTE
September 13,2017: Carry your own cloth or jute bag when you go shopping.
Say no to all plastic bags as far as possible.
Reduce the use of paper bags also.
Refuse the soft drinks poly bottles for storing water.
Segregate the waste in the house – keep two garbage bins and see to it that the biodegradable and the non biodegradable is put into separate bins and dispose off separately.
Dig a compost pit in your garden vicinity and put all the bio degradable into it.
See to it that all garbage is thrown into the municipal bin as the collection is generally done from there.
When you go out do not throw paper and other wrappings or even leftover food here and there, make sure that it is put in the correct place that is into a dustbin.
Not to throw the waste litter on the streets, drains, open spaces, water bodiesetc.,
Storage of organic/bio degradable and recyclable waste separately at source Community storage collection of waste in flats, multi-storied buildings, societies, commercial complexes, etc.
Waste processing disposal at a community level (optional).
Pay adequately for the services provided.
Public education.

Shared in Public Interest by Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO .

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Re-Use and Re-cycle:Save Environment Save The Future!

Re-Use and Re-cycle:Save Environment Save The Future!
Pahalgam September 14,2017: Reuse and recycle are those two magic mantra in creating cleaner surroundings. If there is something that you don’t need anymore; find another way of using it, if not then find someone who might need it; if it’s broken then try to fix it before disposing. Think before you dispose anything. This small habit of recycling and reusing should be encouraged.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Baisaran Meadow and grass heaps!

Baisaran  Pahalgam September  12,2017: Saw a world famous Baisaran  today, which is operating caring by Pahalgam Development Authority PDA Pahalgam ... which has heaps of grass,garbage .... inside fencing  even in the peak season. The CEO PDA Mushtaq Simnani Shb  should take serious note of the lapse as this meadow  lies nowhere. I hope this post will move and compell him to take action and he'll get the grass.....removed.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Tourist Taxi Stand Election Pahalgam.

Tourist Taxi Stand Election Pahalgam.

Pahalgam September 11,2017: We congratulate All the office bearers elected to various positions today in tourist taxi stand no 02 at pahalgam. Members of the union have placed faith in you and we hope and wish you'll all work together for the betterment of the union, keeping the intrest of the very last man in mind. We are happy good young people who we supported  have been elected Chairman Manzoor Ahmad Magrey , President Gulzar Ahmad Wani,Vise President Mohd Shafi Magrey,General Secretary Showkat Ahmad Wani, Secretary Shabir Ahmad Parray  and got elected with a considerable support for one year .
Once again heartiest congratulations to all those who've won and good luck ahead.

Mushtaq Pahalgami

Water Care!

Water Care!

September 12,2017: Water is life and it’s availability per capita has been on the decline in Society . The main reasons have been the increasing population leading to the increasing demand for water. Agriculture is the main consumer of water along with many industries and life sources so harvesting rainwater... is one of the best ways everyone can make water available in their surroundings. Moreover, water reuse with water treatment and recycling of water is another good option to reduce its consumption.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

One day Tulain Lake trek

Pahalgam September 10,2017: One day Tulain Lake trek organized by Himalayan Welfare Organization In collaboration with Directorate of Tourism Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir Mountaineering and Hiking Club JKMHC, with the aim and slogan of TREK FOR GREEN HIMALAYAS, TREK FOR GARBAGE RECOVERY!
The trekker-volunteers collected and brought back litter and garbage from the source lake and set an example in social trekking.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

MUSHTAQ PAHALGAMI AND TEACHERS FORUM LEADERS ZONE AISHMUQAM ADDRESSES TEACHERS' CIVIL SOCIETY MEET AT PAHALGAM

MUSHTAQ PAHALGAMI AND TEACHERS FORUM LEADERS ZONE AISHMUQAM ADDRESSES TEACHERS' CIVIL SOCIETY MEET AT PAHALGAM
Pahalgam September 10,2017: Mushtaq Pahalgami, President, Himalayan Welfare Organization, and noted social activist,Mohd Ashraf Mir Shb Zone President Teachers forum Aishmuqam , Dr Zamir Ahmad Bhat Shb,Peer  Shareef Ud Din Shb, Bilal Ahmad Sheikh Shb,Sabzar Ahmad Shb, Master Ashraf Shb and others addressed a teachers' meet at Pahalgam today,  to felicitate the contribution of teachers to society and to address the problems they face as a working community.

Pahalgami and the Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO  have been consistently working for the cause of promotion of education in the region and have been supporting a number of local schools and madrasas. Pahalgami has also involved school students in the welfare efforts and social campaigns of his organization consistently and is an advocate of the culture of civil society solidarity and activism. The teaching community, he believes can play a major role in shaping public opinions and has duty to inculcate a sense of social responsibility among the youth.
At the event Pahlgami said, in which a  number of members of the local educational community and civil society participated.
It was also decided that a larger conference needs to be held and will be organised shortly, to discuss what role the teaching community can play in mobilization of the wider civil society.
Others present at the event included Manzoor Ahmad Magrey -HWO ,Mohd Jabar Magrey-HWO and others...

Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

MUSHTAQ PAHALGAMI FLAGS OFF SECOND BATCH OF TREKERS

MUSHTAQ PAHALGAMI FLAGS OFF SECOND BATCH OF TREKERS
Pahalgam September 10,2017: Environmental activist, Mushtaq Pahalgami falgged off the second batch of trekkers bound for  tulain lake via Chothal Valley, at 8am this morning. The trekking expedition is part of a series of treks organised By Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO in collaboration with directorate tourism kashmir and JKHMC, the Himalayan Welfare Organization, founded by Pahalgami in 2008, to inculcate environmental social responsibility and a sense of moral social duty among the youth.

The treks are what can be called 'green treks' or 'Social Treks', a new concept in trekking, leaving a minimal carbon footprint and have a low environmental impact. The trekkers are also made aware of the dangers of environmental pollution on the way, and are encouraged to collect and bring back litter and garbage from the ecologically sensitive trekking destinations.

Pahalgami and JKMHC senior members addressed the participants before flagging off the trek and emphasized the need for constructive and responsible tourism.

Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Mushtaq Pahalgami expressed solidarity with the Rohingya Muslims of Burma and expressed agony over the fact that the Indian government...

September 09,2017:Mushtaq Pahalgami expressed solidarity with the Rohingya Muslims of Burma and expressed agony over the fact that the Indian government is doing nothing to protect their interest, but is, on the contrary, ready to deport them back to hostility. This is in violation of the constitutional protection offered to foreigners on Indian soil, under article 21. Pahlgami also criticized world leaders and nations of the world for maintaining a discrete silence over the issue of mass massacare of Rohingya Muslims going on at the hands of Security forces in Mayanmar.
Pahalgami also urged and appealed to the world community to take immediate note of the matter, which is pressing and of urgent nature and has asked everybody to listen to the voice of their conscience and condemn and resist the ongoing violence.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Lets build a polythene free Kashmir.

Avoid polythene use, Save mother earth.
Pahalgam September 08,2017: Lets build a polythene free Kashmir.
The harmful effects of plastic on aquatic life are devastating, and accelerating. In addition to suffocation, ingestion, and other macro-particulate causes of death in larger birds, fish, and mammals including cows and buffalo. But We human beings think the use of poly bags is cheap, easy to carry and light weight and ignore the harmful effects of polythene.

We pledge and say no to Polythene.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Stop littering and dispose garbage properly:

Pahalgam September 08,2017: Stop littering and dispose garbage properly:
We have a very bad habit of disposing the thrash right where we are sitting or standing. Don’t do that. Don’t litter in your streets, your society, the woods, the water bodies, or your surroundings. Start with yourself by being a model example and encourage others to do the same. Throwing thrash at wrong places never goes away, ever. It will find it’s way to effect you so dispose it in dustbin only for your own good.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Rural sanitation and garbage is biggest challenge for human health!

Amad Aishmuqam September 07,2017: Rural sanitation and garbage is biggest challenge for human health!
Saw huge Filth and heaps of garbage in the  banks of Lidder river and water other nallah's  @ Village  Amad Aishmuqam today ...Why  Rural development department and local civil society sleeping over the  matter. 😔

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Arrest the killers of Gauri Lankesh

Arrest the killers of Gauri Lankesh

Pahalgam September 06,2017:   HWO deeply anguished at the assassination of Gauri Lankesh, noted journalist and intrepid activist. We condemn in the strongest terms possible this act of cowardice by her killers who wish to spread fear and suppress dissent.

It is well-known that Gauri Lankesh had consistently opposed right-wing forces, despite the threats and court cases she had to face. As the editor of ‘Lankesh Patrike’, a Kannada weekly, she had continued to raise her voice against communalism and casteism.

We demand immediate arrest of those behind the assassination.

In solidarity,
Team -HWO

Green House gases are the main factors of Global warming.

Pahalgam September 06,2017: Green House gases are the main factors of Global warming.
Industries,
Vehicles,
Untreated Solid Waste,
Cement factories,
Water pollution etc
Are the demon of modern world,
We  are responsible  increasing global warming dramatically for  monetary gain but we all suffers for their violation.
Awake Awake human kinds to save the future generation,

Save Environment, Save The Future.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO

Pahalgam Master Plan Implemented today

Pahalgam Master Plan Implemented today.
Srinagar September 05,2017: There was a time when the Pahalgam Master plan 2005-25 was being worked upon and all objections and suggestions to which were filled in by the then chief town-planner Mir Naseem and Town Planner Abdul Hamid along with their team, irrespective of whoever's names were shown in! No wonder, they helped their own kith and kin as much as they could  and permission for construction was given to areas where these people had their lands esp in forest areas like Circuit road ganieshbal presently named pine clif resorts, Near Hotel Hill Park one CTP's brother doctor and chanhaji lush green  forest area . However, when pahalgam peoples welfare organisation PPWO gathered the courage to file the public interest litigation PIL before Jammu and kashmir hon'ble high court in 2008, a case was also registered in August 2008    against these officers in vigilance organisation of kashnir VOK and last year itself, the then town-planner has been identified and declared dead wood and has been removed from the department for all his fraudulent practices.

It is true that the people of the region have undergone much suffering and have faced a difficult time due to the construction ban, but their patience has paid off and justice has finally been done, with a pro people judgement  finally having being pronounced master plan 2014-2032 now implemented on ground and people got permission from BOCA as per this revised master plan, but  no scope of any leniency or relaxation in green-area public/forest land use. Apart form this, the hon'ble court today has also directed the Pahalgam Development Authority PDA to undertake proper management of solid and waste and sewage treatment and has clearly ordered that source segregation of waste be adopted, as we have been demanding over the years.

This is not a small accomplishment and the fact that we have won with the support and patience of the people of Pahalgam, and that we have battle together for a long nine years is the greatest victory in itself. There was so much that we did not know when we started off and there's much more still that we have learnt over the years! We can only be grateful to the almighty that justice has finally been done and we must acknowledge that it's only truth that wins at last. I must also thank our friends  and co litigants, Riyaz Ahmad Lone and Khala Peer and our counsel in the case, noted human rights activist and lawyer Parvez Imroz shb, for their sustained support and courage all along. Friends and newspapers  in the media esp,Greater Kashmir, Kashmir Reader, Kashmir Times, Early Times etc also merit our gratitude for taking the issue to a wider audience and for making this fight for the rights of the people of Pahalgam, their own. All of us need to continue to stand together in the battle and take things to their logical last end till proper implementation is delivered, and I solicit everybody's support and cooperation in this.

Mushtaq Pahalgami

Do not curse nature :Introspect ourselves! Part 5

Do not curse nature :Introspect ourselves! Part 5
Pahalgam September 03,2017: So, we are not honest with the nature. We are damaging the nature, we are polluting our environment and in order to get more profit we are trying to prepare everything artificial. We think we can fool the nature but it is not true, we can make fraud with ourselves but not with the nature. Nature remains silent but it responds also silently. We work against nature, we fight against nature, but it is true we can never win against the nature. It is clear that our world is unstable; nature is unbalanced. We cry in winter, in summer, in draught and then in flood. In all these extreme climatic conditions, we find ourselves helpless and wait for nature to become normal. So we should be honest with the nature. Think not only for today; think for tomorrow also. Think not only for yourself; think for your next generation also.

There are forecasts for big disasters in future, but if this is the way to work continue against nature we can face any disaster any day. Nature is vast so it is absorbing all the disturbances, once it crosses the limit we will see our world collapsing. If nature damages us, none of the science or technology will be in position to save us. Till now nature is kind enough to the human being and now it's time to support the nature honestly, stop all activities against nature, stop cutting trees and forest, plant more and more trees, reduce garbage, save energy, say 'NO' to the plastic, live more disciplined life, be friendly to the environment, curb the pollution, read more and more literature in support of environment and work accordingly then our world may survive, otherwise nature will take over finally in its own style and it will be nothing but a playback of nature.

Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO