Dr Veeri chairs Environment Committee meet SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 09:- A meeting of Committee on Environment of J&K Legislative Council was held today under the chairmanship of Dr. Bashir Ahmad Veeri which discussed various issues regarding environment degradation and sought suggestions for the preservation and conservation of natural resources and environment of the State. Master Noor Hussain, Mr. Showkat Hussain, Mr. Sham Lal, Abdul Majeed Bhat, and Mrs. Rani Billoria were present in the meeting. The Committee discussed the issue of illegally established brick kilns and crushers in various areas of the State which pose dangerous threat to environment and natural resources of the State. The Chairman of the Committee said that J&K is eco-sensitive State and needs extra attention for its sustenance and conservation, adding that it is responsibility of all the concerned departments to put in all out efforts for its preservation in a coordinated manner. The Committee also stressed on collective vision and collective intervention regarding environment and suggested holding mass awareness camps regarding checking pollution. The Committee also discussed the status of Chinar trees, illegal felling and permission thereof and deliberated upon the declining growth of heritage Chinar Trees in the State and also measures being adopted for planting more and more Chinars across the State. On the occasion, Dr. Shakeel Ramshoo, Glaciologist gave a detailed description about the environment of the State through a PowerPoint presentation. Commissioner Secretary PHE, Irrigations and Flood Control, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Commissioner Secretary, Forest Department, Ejaz Iqabal, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Shailendra Kumar, Chairman Pollution Control Board, Secretary Health, Director Colleges, Heads of various Departments and other concerned officers attended the meeting.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:52:23 +0000
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