Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 5: High Court has directed the Lakes Conservation Management Authority (LCMA) to give its view by tomorrow to address the various issues of Dal Lake so as to enable the court to pass appropriate orders.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal while hearing the PIL on preservation and conservation of the Dal lake identified certain specific issues of the lake which include its cleanliness, flow of sewage and liquid waste, Solid Waste Management in and around the lake, the responsibility of the Tourism Department qua the development of tourist and recreational sports maintenance and creation of public facilities, Management of the problems concerning houseboats, stoppage and removal of unauthorized construction and all encroachments in and around the lake area and responsibilities of the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) as also that of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC).
While acknowledging the significance of all these issues, the Court deemed it appropriate to prioritize issues of flow of sewage and liquid waste in the Dal, Solid Waste Management in and around Dal Lake Stoppage and removal of unauthorized construction and all encroachments in and around the lake area and responsibilities of the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) as also that of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC).
The court directed the LCMA to provide their perspective by tomorrow on how to address these issues, to facilitate the Court in passing appropriate orders. The court, considering the importance and significance of the issues involved in the instant PIL, viewed that the said PIL should be scheduled for hearing at least once a week.
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