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Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Ecology, Zahoor Ahmad Mir has said that 1230 lakes exist in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the government was committed for conservation of all water bodies.
Mir, who also holds Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperatives portfolios, said various steps have been undertaken in this regard.
The Minister said that Satellite Data of 2009 has revealed that there are 1230 lakes and water bodies in the state of which 150 are in Jammu, 415 in Kashmir and 665 in Ladakh.
He said that steps like demarcation of lake area, monitoring of water quality, siltation control, de-weeding, reduction of nutrient entering the lakes and sewage treatment are being taken for the conservation.
The Minister was speaking after winding up the discussion on the Resolution regarding ‘water bodies of the State shall be preserved to maintain ecological balance,’ which was moved by NC MLA from Pahalgam, Altaf Ahmad Wani.
Altaf Ahmad Wani while moving the Resolution said that there is an immense need for conservation of water bodies in the state as they have been encroached and polluted indiscriminately.
The Lower House unanimously passed the Resolution. (KNS)
