Dal, Nageen Lake conservation
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 25: In order to provide the best technology solution for houseboat waste management and to improve the quality of the Dal and Nageen Lake waters, the Department of Tourism is preparing a Detailed Project Report, which envisages providing customized bio-digester tanks to the houseboat owners.
In this regard, Secretary Tourism Rigzian Sampheal held a meeting with a team of scientists from Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to discuss waste management proposals with them.
While laying emphasis on the importance of keeping the Dal Lake clean and maintaining its hygiene, Secretary Tourism said the lake is not only important for tourism but is also the State’s identity which needs to be protected.
He said under Swachh Bharat Mission, the Department of Tourism has taken upon itself to tackle the sanitation issues in and around Dal Lake by finding a holistic solution to the issue.
The DRDO team is on a visit to Srinagar to conduct a feasibility study of all aspects of the waste management. ”On the basis of their report, a DPR encompassing solutions to the proper waste management and on installing bio-digester technology will be formulated,” the Secretary said.
Director Tourism Kashmir Tasaduq Jeelani informed the meeting that over 900 houseboats are registered with the department whose eco-friendly waste management is very necessary.
Deputy Director Registration Waseem Raja, Deputy Director Publicity Riyaz Ahmad Shah, Deputy Director Kashmir Massarat Hashim, Deputy Director Recreation Mohammad Sarfaraz, SP Enforcement Amarjit Singh, Accounts Officer Sajad Ahmad were also present in the meeting.
Pertinently, the former Governor N N Vohra, at a meeting convened recently to discuss Dal conservation measures, had called for adopting a multi-pronged strategy, employing both traditional and modern methods, for time-bound restoration of Dal Lake.
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