JAMMU: Govt of India during the last five years has spent funds to the tune of ₹23900 lakh on Dal Lake and an area of 6.5 sq kilometers has been cleared. In reply to a question by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Er. Gulam Ali on funds sanctioned for preservation of lakes in Jammu & Kashmir during past five years, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said that during past five years Rs. 23,900 have been utilized/spent on Dal lake.
The outcome of the funds spent resulted in improved water quality, effluent parameters within permissible limits, development of jetties/viewing decks/floating jetties/parks etc., improving the livelihoods of Dal dwellers & other locals, mechanical de-weeding / skimming lily/floating garden extraction, aerators for circulation of water along shore line of lake, collection of solid waste(9-10 MTapprox.) from hamlets within the lake and the houseboats and surface Of the lake waters and its disposal, sewerage network of 863 houseboats Inside Dal-Nigeen Lake, proper supervision and monitoring of conservation works and construction activities etc.
MP Gulam Ali asked the Minister of Home Affairs to state how much funds have been sanctioned, year-wise during last five years, for preservation of Lakes in Jammu and Kashmir; funds spent for preservation of each Lake in Jammu and Kashmir and area-wise recovery of lake's area; how much funds have been utilized and how much remained unspent; how much funds have been spent on Dal Lake and outcome of the funds spent in restoring the lake; and what are the proposals for Gharana wetland, Mansar, Sruinsar and other lakes in Jammu region?
Minister of State for home affairs Nityanand Rai replied
(a)to(c): The year wise details of funds sanctioned/released, amount Spent and area cleared/recovered for the Dal and Nigeen Lake during the Last five years is
Funds sanctioned/released, utilized and area cleared/recovered for Dal and Nigeen lake
7762 19519.0438 Area cleared: 6.5 Sq km 2018-19 3350 5834 2019-20 5087 3996.34 2020-21 7772.448 2862.2 2021-22 18020.1 5405.28 2022-23 (till date) 7774.99 4214.43
Further, there are certain lakes and wetlands in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, which are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment and the details of the funds sanctioned/released For preservation of these lakes and wetlands, funds utilized and area cleared/recovered are given in Annexure-B.
(e):The proposed activities for lakes and wetlands in Jammu region include boundary fencing of wetland, provision for drainage channels along the boundary, establishment of Sewage Treatment Plant, Biogas Plant and compost pits; Habitat improvement activities, establishment of wallowing pond/collection pond well & pond, earthen embankments and bunds, extension of waterbody, catchment area treatment, improvement of exit and inlet channels, weed removal, animal proof fencing at vulnerable areas and desilting of inlet drains and silt chambers, turtle breeding grounds andartificial basking sites, provisioning for artificial feed for migratory birds and relocation of exotic carp.
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