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DB directs Div Com Jammu to file objections in this regard PIL over Tawi artificial lake, gondola project: 3/19/2015 11:20:06 PM Jammu, Mar 19: In the PIL filed by Inderjeet Khajuria, president All Jammu Hotels and Lodges Association, in regard to delay in making Jammu city a place of tourist attraction, a Division Bench (DB) of State High court Comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasnathakumar and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat directed Divisional Commissioner Jammu to file objections. In the PIL, petitioner submitted that the State Government has been claiming to take all possible measures to make Jammu City a place of tourist attraction by resorting to its natural beauty in order to attract the tourists. Since, the economy of the State is totally dependent on 'tourism' the State Government from time to time has been claiming to come up with different plans to do the needful viz. construction of different Municipal Parks, installation of Statues at Highways, building Roads, developing its heritage at Mubarak Mandi Complex, laying of Gandola from Mubarak Mandi Complex to Bahu Fort, besides, the most prestigious project of Artificial Lake in River Tawi. Petitioner further submitted in the recent years the flow of water has been decreasing owing to the pollution and increasing untreated sewage being dumped into the said River. Keeping in view these problems, the authorities at the helm of affairs proposed construction of an Artificial Lake in River Tawi, to have a remarkable effect on the environment as well as economy of the State in general and Jammu City in particular. Petitioner further submitted that a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is an instrument that enables persons/ organizations to sue governments and Public Agencies for not fulfilling their responsibilities and causing damage to the public mandating upon the respondents to clarify as to whether why the project undertaken years ago, despite sanction of funds by the Central and State Government from time to time, to beautify the city, till date remains a dream. The petitioner sought the respondents to explain reasons for negligence on their part in supervising the enforcement of heritage protection laws and for turning a blind eye to illegal constructions/encroachments that are mushrooming in the banks of River Tawi which because of being prone to floods, must be population free. Unfortunately, the land grabbers in connivance with the concerned authorities succeeded in causing encroachment even on these areas of State/JDA lands. (JNF)   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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