Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 8: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding restoration of wetlands, a Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice MA Chowdhary today directed Senior AAG to file latest status with regard to demarcation as well as handing over of four wetlands to Wildlife Protection Department by or before the next date of hearing.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, DB observed, “regarding notified other wetlands namely Pargwal, Kukrian, Sangral and Nanga it is submitted that they are all riverine wetlands located near the Indo-Pakistan Border. These wetlands are not properly demarcated and handed over to the Department of Wildlife Protection by the revenue authorities and are being looked after by the Department of Wildlife Protection in respect of poaching related watch and ward incidences only”.
“As regards to demarcation and handing over of these wetland, same has been taken up regularly with the Revenue authorities but nothing significant has been done till time in this regard”, the DB observed, adding “perusal of record reveals that handing over of Parwal, Kukrian, Sangral and Nanga wetlands is not yet complete”.
Accordingly, the DB directed Senior AAG S S Nanda to file latest status with regard to demarcation as well as handing over of Parwal, Kukrian, Sangral and Nanga wetlands to Wildlife Protection Department by or before the next date of hearing.
The DB also directed Senior AAG to file status with regard to Kousarnag lake and Salal Dam Reservoir situated in Reasi district by next date of hearing.
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