SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER
25: A Legislative Assembly Committee on the environment today visited Dal Lake
and its catchment area to get firsthand observation of the issues concerning
it.
Led by the
Committee Chairman Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, the visiting team also included
legislators Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, Bashir Ahmed Dar, Usman Abdul Majid, Ishfaq
Ahmed Sheikh, Shamima Firdous. V-C Lawda Dr Hafiz Shah, expert Er Zahoor Ahmed
Chaat as special invitee and other officials from LAWDA were accompanying the
legislators during the tour.
The members had a
detailed tour of the Dal Lake where they witnessed ongoing cleaning of
Lilly patches was carried out, both manually and mechanically.
The Committee
recommended western foreshore for delineation of the western boundary to
prevent ingress from that side. They also recommended necessary work to be done
on Badshahi canal which will add fresh water to the Nigeen lake. The committee
also recommended to look for alternate options for water resources in order to
reduce the strain on lake water due to withdrawal of water for Nishat( 20 MGD)
and Pakribal( 4MGD) filtration plant.
The
Committee also recommended rejuvenation of Sharaab Kuel and withdrawal of water
from Sindh extension canal in order to augment fresh water supplies to the lake
along Boulvard.
To turn the
on-going cleaning process more result-oriented, the Committee recommended
speedy funding for relocation of inhabitants and houseboats.
The Committee
strongly recommended procuring more lake cleaning machines, besides,
regularization of consolidated employees working in LAWDA and increasing their
daily wages.
On the occasion,
V-C LAWDA briefed the Committee about the operations going on in the Dal lake
to regain its lost glory. Dr Shah also informed that committee that besides, cleaning
machines more than 1300 laborers are currently employed in cleaning operation
of Dal lake.
The committee also
visited the Ganderbal and listened to the issues of Sand extractors.
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