Ganderbal, March 20: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore, today chaired a high-level meeting to discuss measures for ensuring environmental conservation at Zojila Pass.
During the deliberations, the DC conducted a comprehensive review of traffic regulation, measures for safeguarding environment as well as unauthorized commercial activities at Zero Point, Zojila Pass.
In view of recent judgement of the Hon’ble High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, it was decided that the operation of snow...
Pollution
Principal Secretary chairs first meeting of Ladakh Pollution Control Committee
Leh, August 06: Principal Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Climate Change, UT of Ladakh, Dr Pawan Kotwal, chaired the first meeting of the Pollution Control Committee at the UT Secretariat today.
Detailed discussion on varied issues such as the Mandate and Duties of the Ladakh Pollution Control Committee, Outsourcing Scientific and Engineering staff, setting up of Air, Water and Noise monitoring stations was held.
Also, discussion on delegation of Powers to issue consents under section ...
DM Leh reviews Bio-Medical Waste Management
Leh, July 17: Deputy Magistrate (DM), Leh, Shrikant Suse, convened a meeting regarding Bio-Medical Waste Management which is a crucial part of the District Environmental Plan.
DM Leh emphasised the need for proper treatment of bio-medical waste as per rules and regular training of health officials to sensitise and capacity-building on waste management as mandated in Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016.
DM Leh, Shrikant Suse, directed the concerned officials to examine the component...
Garbage fire cause air pollution at Linkipal
KARGIL, JUNE 19, 2021: In an event at Tourist Facilitation Centre, Director Rural Development Department (RDD) Tahir Hussain Zabdawi flagged off seven garbage management vehicles to six blocks of Kargil district. This event held besides awareness camps in Panchayat Halqa Shilikchay and Goma Minjee. The resource persons in the awareness camps emphasized on segregation of degradable and nondegradable wastes. Theories in their speech were ideal; while to know the reality, implemented on ground ...