Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 3: Showing their commitment to make people aware of importance of river Tawi and in continuance of their selfless efforts in preserving the river Tawi, the activists of Tawi Andolan took out motor expedition here today.
The Tawi motor expedition was flagged off by convenor of Tawi Andolan Chander Mohan Sharma, senior leader BJP in presence of Prof Bhola Nath Sharma, Prof BL Bhardwaj and others.
Addressing the participants Chander Mohan Sharma called upon the Government to expedite river Tawi development work immediately. He said there is need of immediate diversion of all filthy drains falling in the river.
Mr Sharma said that Government should involve civil societies into the planning, development and rejuvenation of the river Tawi. The bond and the sentiment of the civil society is more stronger with Suraj Putri Tawi than the bureaucrats and experts.
The Government should keep in mind that it was bureaucracy which allowed a section of society to grab the basin of the river.
Moreover, it was again neglectful attitude of Administration to allow Tawi become a dustbin. Mr Sharma urged upon Dr Nirmal Singh, Deputy Chief Minister J&K to call upon a meeting of members of civil society and prominent environmentalists before formulating a comprehensive plan for development of Tawi and rejuvenation of the river from its origin i.e Kaplash Kund to its merger point with river Chenab.
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