Srinagar, May 2: The authorities on Wednesday filed voluminous documents, detailing the suggestions and perspectives regarding the protection and conservation of the Dal Lake.
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, a division bench of Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi asked amicus curie, senior advocate Zaffar Shah, to give his views on these suggestions on or before the next date of hearing on July 7.
The authorities filed the report in compliance to the court’s direction on March 6 by which authorities were directed to provide “perspectives” on various issues including the flow of sewage and liquid waste in the Dal Lake and removal of unauthorized construction in and around the water body.
“While acknowledging the significance of all the identified issues, this Court deems it more appropriate to prioritize the following aspects: i. Flow of sewage/liquid waste in the Dal, ii. Solid Waste Management in and around Dal Lake iii. 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 had said, and accordingly asked the concerned authorities to provide their perspectives on how to address these issues, to facilitate the Court in passing appropriate orders.
