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| Locals concerned over slow dying Brari Nambal Lagoon, authorities in slumber | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
Srinagar June 20 A strong resentment is brewing among locals living besides Brari Nambal Lagoon over the utter failure of preserving the lake which houses historic Mangleshwar Bahirav Temple in old city to its erstwhile glory which now is dying a slow death and almost has turned it into a 'marsh' emanating foul smell.
Both locals and pilgrims visiting Babademb locality blamed authorities of turning blind eye towards the restoration of this 'lagoon' which now is reduced to a marsh emanating foul smell which irritates pilgrims and the locals living around it.
Kashmiri Pandits visiting Manglashawar temple situated in the center of the lagoon to offer prayers also complained of the bad condition of the once beautiful lake. "Earlier we would visit this temple in Shikaras and on way would drank water of this lagoon but now due to official apathy, the lagoon has turned into a marsh," complained an elderly Kashmiri pandit while talking to 'Early Times'.
"The authorities are sitting on the project meant to preserve and restore this lagoon to its pristine glory, but the lackadaisical approach from the concerned authorities has resulted in the worsening condition from bad to worse.
"The situation is turning alarming as the stinking smell emanating from it is unbearable," one Teerath Kishore, another KP lamented, while adding, " the lagoon and temple are co related with faith of a community and government should take this factor into consideration to restore before it is too late." The locals further have complained that most of the drains of adjoining areas including Fateh Kadal and Khanyar directly been directed to the lagoon as the result the water of the lagoon is being polluted besides badly affecting the flora and fauna of the lake.
"The sewage outflow emptying into this lagoon through deep drains from various adjacent areas besides wastage thrown into it by hundreds of non-local scavengers living in hutments on an encroached part of it on the rear side has turned it into a cesspool," said Sajid a resident of locality.
The locals said although the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) entrusted with restoration of Brari Nambal had launched a cleaning drive many years ago, but no cleaning has taken place '"the lagoon is in its last throes in absence of sustained efforts".
"Authorities have only constructed fencing around the lagoon and totally neglected its restoration, they said, adding, "a few years ago garbage was also dumped along its banks and the practice was called off only after public outcry."
Pertinently before filling up of Nalluh Mar, the lagoon was a part of main outflow channel of Dal Lake. It helped to regulate Dal waters and save its inhabitants from floods and the lagoon was a major route of inland water transportation system in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. |
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