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| Environmental Committee asks NHPC, JKPCC to safeguard environment | | | Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Nov 29: In a faceoff between the Chairmen Environmental Committee of Legislative Assembly and officials of National Hydro Electrical Power Corporation (NHPC), the committee and its members while talking tough against the NHPC for their failure in preserving and conserving the environment in Chenab valley directed the state Pollution Control Board (PCB) not to issue any No Objection Certificates (NOCs) in favour of NHPC and JKPCC till both the companies fulfill their commitment towards safe guarding the environment.
While deliberating over the issue, Chairman of the committee Ghulam Mohammad Saroori said that NHPC fails to fulfill its commitment under corporate sector added that even after several years, NHPC fails to construct safety tanks within its premises as a result of which the dirty water and other hazardous waste material flooded on the streets of Kishtwar town threatening the health of masses. He said that NHPC also fails to carry out any major welfare initiative which gives boost to the environment, added that company is eying to tap waste power potential on river Chenab, but at the same time fails to spend a single penny on the preservation of environment.
He also ordered Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ghulam Nabi Balwan to constitute a committee regarding the claims made by NHPC regarding eight lakh plantation, beside also directed him to write to Vigilance for conducting an inquiry in this issue. He directed NHPC officials and Municipal Committee Kishtwar to clear its position with regard to construction of solid waste management plant within two weeks and warned of action in case of failure.
He also directed DC Kishtwar to constitute the committee of Geological experts to verify the claims made by PDP MLC Firdous Tak regarding sinking of adjoining villages around Dool Dam and directed the NHPC to take all measures to safe guard the interest of the people living in villages around power projects.
The committee also showed its concern over non availability of medicines at District Hospital Kishtwar, beside also shows concern over the dilapidated condition of Kishtwar-Batote National Highway that sinks at many places due to impact of Baglihar power project.
MLA Mumtaz Khan, MLC Naresh Gupta, MLC Sham Lal Baghat, MLA Gulzar Ahmed Wani, MLA Chamb, DC Kishtwar Ghulam Nabi Balwan, ADC Kishtwar Kishori Lal Sharma, ASP Abdul Qayoom, GM NHPC Arvind Butt, Additional Secretary JKLA Naseema Jaan and officials of various departments attended the meeting held at new DC Office Complex Kishtwar. |
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