Centre releases Rs 65 cr to revive lakes in J&K
The Centre has released Rs 65 crore to protect and preserve various water bodies in Jammu and Kashmir.
By PTI |
SRINAGAR: The Centre has released Rs 65 crore to protect and preserve various water bodies in Jammu and Kashmir.
"An ambitious plan has been formulated for protection and preservation of water bodies in the state and Rs 65 crore has been released for the purpose," Union Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz said on Wednesday evening at Baramulla.
Soz promised restoration work on Wular Lake and also said that a water navigation facility would be made available shortly on a 172 km distance from Khanabal in south Kashmir to Khadinyar in north Kashmir.
Soz, who is also the president of JKPCC, stressed on the need of preserving forests in the state as they share a symbiotic relationship with water resources.
"An ambitious plan has been formulated for protection and preservation of water bodies in the state and Rs 65 crore has been released for the purpose," Union Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz said on Wednesday evening at Baramulla.
Soz promised restoration work on Wular Lake and also said that a water navigation facility would be made available shortly on a 172 km distance from Khanabal in south Kashmir to Khadinyar in north Kashmir.
Soz, who is also the president of JKPCC, stressed on the need of preserving forests in the state as they share a symbiotic relationship with water resources.
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