Par panel to submit environment report to PM

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : May 29 2015 | 10:32 PM IST
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests will submit a detailed report to the Prime Minister and concerned ministries regarding the concrete measures required to "preserve and rejuvenate" the fragile ecology of the region.
"The Committee will submit a detailed report regarding these vital issues to the Prime Minister and to the concerned Ministry so that concrete measures are taken to preserve and rejuvenate the fragile ecology of the region", Chairman Ashwani Kumar told reporters here today.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) held a day long meeting with the officers, representatives of civil society and NGOs here today to deliberate upon core environmental issues.
Kumar said that directions have been issued to the concerned departments to submit detailed plans to cater to the futuristic needs of the people which will be taken up at the concerned quarters to ensure that bottlenecks are removed and feasible solutions are found.
While responding to the issues highlighted by the participants, the committee members stressed that the need of the hour is to think ahead and achieve sustainable developmental goals.
The members suggested for taking up plantation on a large scale and setting up of local nurseries to meet the requirements of saplings.
"It is imperative to set realistic goals and chalk out effective plans for tangible results" they maintained.
They also called for intensifying action against encroachment of forest lands and strict enforcement of laws.
The Committee expressed dismay over the appalling condition of River Tawi and stressed on immediate removal of waste from the river bed.
Solid waste management plan should be well envisaged and incorporated in the master plan to cater to the increasing population and to provide better quality of life to the people, it said.
It was stressed that the Master Plan is implemented strictly with special provisions of green spaces and parks which act as lungs of a city.
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First Published: May 29 2015 | 10:32 PM IST

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