JAMMU: The Committee on Environment of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has expressed concern over non-compliance of the directions issued to check increasing pollution in the Chenani-Nashri tunnel.
“After examining the scenario inside the Tunnel, the Committee had observed that there was a need to evolve an effective mechanism to monitor and minimize the pollution inside and outside the tunnel,” Official handout said.
The Committee also desired to seek an expert opinion on environment assessment so that a proper mechanism is followed to safeguard human health.
“The Committee also directed the concerned authorities to submit action taken report on the suggestions and directions given by the Committee during their visit and submit the same to the Assembly Secretariat,” the statement reads.
The Committee which met of Friday under the Chairmanship of MLA M.Y. Tarigami reviewed the 3rd report of the Committee which has already been submitted by the Committee in the House in Budget Session 2018-19.
Legislators, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, Mohammad Abbas Wani, Abdul Rahim Rather, Bashir Ahmed Dar, Daleep Singh Parihar, Neelam Kumar Langeh, Gulzar Ahmed Wani and Ishfaq Ahmed Sheikh attended the meeting and gave their suggestions.
The Committee expressed concern over slow pace of construction work on National Highway from Ramban to Banihal ‘due to which the locals face lot of problems especially during rainy season’, and directed the construction Company, to expedite work on four-lanning of the stretch of Ramban to Banihal particularly from Maitra to Ramban.
Additional Secretary Assembly, Naseem Jan and others senior officers and official of Assembly Secretariat were also present in the meeting.
