Director Industries & Commerce joins Dal cleanliness drive

 

Srinagar April 20 (PTK) Director Industries & Commerce today participated in the initiative of Dal Cleaning Drive “Athwas”, organized by the J&K Lake Conservation and Management Authority.

This cleanliness initiative was flagged off by the Lt Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha who has given tremendous importance to the protection of the environment.

According to PTK, Director was welcomed by Bashir Ahmed Bhat, Vice Chairman of J&K LCMA and Gazalla Abdullah, DFO Srinagar. He was escorted by the students of Govt Women College, Bemina. They enjoyed removing of weeds from the Dal Lake through sticks and loaded it on the nearby “Shikaras” which is the traditional method of de-weeding the water bodies.

Children enjoyed this ceremony and raised slogans to save Dal Lake.

They said it is our duty to keep our environment and water bodied clean and every one must do his bit in keeping dal clean

Speaking on the occasion, Director said that Dal is the “Jewel in the Crown of Kashmir”. “It is not merely a water body like other lakes, but is source of livelihood for thousands of people who run House Boats & Shikaras for the tourists.

The House Boats offer a blend of luxury and rich heritage of Kashmir. The ride on famous Shikara gives a unique enchanting experience in tranquil waters of Dal.

Lakhs of tourists as well as migratory birds visit Dal every year and it is the pious duty of all citizens to protect the beauty of this lake,” he said.

He urged local college students to feel proud of their rich heritage and associate their friends and family members in creating awareness for clean environment for healthy living as well to boost tourism in the region. (PTK)

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