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After WUCMA , PCB issues notice to MC Bandipora Garbage dumping in Wullar lake 1/22/2016 11:35:09 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 22 : After Chief Executive Director (CED) Wullar Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA) shot a letter to Director Local Bodies Kashmir and showed his serious concern about the activities of MC Bandipora, the J&K State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has also taken up the matter seriously and issued a notice to Municipal Committee (MC) Bandipora, which has been allegedly dumping all the garbage and solid waste on the banks of world famous Wullar lake in Bandipora area of North Kashmir. Earlier CED of WUCMA had shot a very strong letter to Director Local Bodies Kashmir. The copy of the letter which lies with Early Times reads as : "During 2013-14 and 2014-15 the authority has provided a financial assistance of 39 Lakhs and 42.90 Lakhs respectively to MC Bandipora through DC Bandipora for strengthening and developing the required infrastructure for scientific disposal of municipal solid waste (M&H Rules 2000) so as to prevent any sort of pollution within and along the banks of Wullar Lake under 13th FCA. Pertinent to mention that few years back the Municipal Committee (MC) Bandipora received a grant of around 82 lakhs from Wullar Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA) for strengthening and developing the infrastructure for scientific disposal of municipal solid waste so as to prevent any sort of pollution within and along the banks of Wular Lake. Inspite of getting a huge grant the Muncipal Committee (MC) Bandipora continues to dump all the garbage in the local water bodies and the irony is that this dumping mostly takes place in famous Wullar lake. In clear violation of Environment Protection Act, the Bandipora Municipal Committee has been dumping garbage and solid waste including polythene in an open area near Nusoo village located in the outskirts of town. The illegal dumping site according to local residents has not only affected the Wular Lake but has badly deteriorated the health of residents living around this lake. The MC Bandipora continues to dump all sorts of solid waste on the open road connecting Zalwan Playground near Nusoo area in the town. Early Times has launched a campaign vis a vis protection of Wullar Lake. In this connection several reports have been already filed by this publication.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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