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| HC warns LAWDA officials to stop detrimental activities in, around Dal | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: The State High Court warned to take serious view against officials if they failed to comply with recommendations of the expert committee regarding stoppage of certain detrimental activity in and around the Dal Lake.
"We make it clear that so far as the recommendations of the Committee regarding stoppage of certain detrimental activity in and around the Dal Lake is concerned, this Court will take an extremely serious view of non-compliance of the directions of this Court," said a Division Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sanjeev Kumar Hearing a Public Interest Litigation.
The court said that LAWDA and other concerned agencies were expected to take robust steps, especially stoppage of certain works which are detrimental to the very existence of the Dal Lake.
"In addition, steps towards increasing public awareness and stopping sewage of effluents reaching the Dal Lake have to be aggressively pursued by the respondents," the court said.
The court also took strong exception by the suggestion in the status report of December 12 by Dr. Abid Rashid Shah, chairman LAWDA, to the effect that chemical fertilizers are not being used by persons cultivating in the floating gardens but that they are using humus organic material.
"The issue is not whether chemical or organic fertilizers are used. Fertilizers of either nature would be extremely conducive to the growth of weeds. Chemical fertilizers or organic fertilizers do not distinguish between weeds or vegetables," the court said, adding, "Therefore, any fertilizers added in the lake would facilitate growth of weeds as well. The lake does not need the infusion of fertilizers of any kind. The Committee has made very strong recommendations which must be heeded and implemented forthwith."
The court directed LAWDA to ensure it places the full particulars as were directed by on November 27 before Committee of Experts as well as the Court which inter alia includes the details of the persons undertaking cultivation in the floating gardens; details of licensed houseboat and unlicensed houseboat owners; details of encroachments and their removal; persons who have been rehabilitated; the details of the properties which have been recovered upon shifting of the persons from the surrounding areas etc. |
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