Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 3: Veteran Congress leader and former minister, Prof Saifuddin Soz has pleaded for launching vigorous movement to stop land mafia from vandalising lakes and precious water bodies in Kashmir.
“I appeal to people residing around Khushalsar in Srinagar, Kashmir, to cooperate with NGOs and others and extend a helping hand to remove encroachments around Khushalsar and other places which are under threat,” Prof Soz said in a press statement.
Soz further said,” In fact, the people living around Khushalsar could raise a movement themselves to prevent any further encroachments around water bodies. I have already assured the people of Khushalsar that I would whole heartedly join their movement,” Soz added.
“It is a matter of great regret that the present generation has lost even the urge to know how and why we need to give urgent attention to the preservation of environment and ecology. In fact, the present generation is living dangerously,” former minister maintained.
“Let us resolve to galvanize the movement for mass awareness on how much we have already lost through the encroachments on wetlands, water bodies, forests and other assets of our once rich biodiversity,” Prof Soz regretted.
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