Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 28: Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Ecology, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperatives Mir Zahoor Ahmad today said that Government is committed for conservation of water bodies and various steps have been undertaken in this regard.
The Minister was speaking after winding up the discussion on the Resolution regarding ‘water bodies of the State shall be preserved to maintain ecological balance,’ which was moved by Altaf Ahmad Wani.
The Minister said that Satellite Data of 2009 has revealed that there are 1230 lakes and water bodies in the State of which 150 are in Jammu, 415 in Kashmir and 665 in Ladakh.
He said that steps like demarcation of lake area, monitoring of water quality, siltation control, de-weeding, reduction of nutrient entering the lakes and sewage treatment are being taken for the conservation.
Altaf Ahmad Wani while moving the Resolution said that there is an immense need for conservation of water bodies in the State as they have been encroached and polluted indiscriminately.
Usman Abdul Majid while supporting the resolution urged the Government to take steps for conservation of water bodies in the State. He said that Government should start a drive to remove encroachments from the water bodies. Terming willows as hazardous for Dal, Wullar and other water bodies, Mr Majid demanded that these trees should be removed from all water bodies.
Later, the House unanimously passed the Resolution.
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