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| Jammu wetlands passing through hard times | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Vaibhavi Chandel
Jammu, Mar 31: Jammu and Kashmir is gifted with natural bounties. Gifted with natural bounties, the state of Jammu and Kashmir is bestowed with enormous natural water resources. The state is rich in tourist potential, being the abode of thousands of tourists.
There are many famous lakes in the region also, which add to the beauty of the region and are good tourist spots. Jammu region has some most beautiful natural lakes, which besides having immense tourism potential, are also of high ecological importance.
Jammu region has some most beautiful natural lakes, which besides having immense tourism potential, are also of high ecological importance.
Mansar, Surinsar and Sanasar are some of the much popular lakes in Jammu region which, however, present the sordid tale of neglect and degradation. These lakes which can boost the natural bounty are depicting a bad picture due to the neglect of the authorities.
Government speaks loud and makes tall claims to follow the strategies to conserve environment but environmental policy has largely failed to contribute in maintaining theses lakes. The lakes are shrinking and are filled with abundant weeds, which has further resulted shrinking of these water bodies. Unresponsiveness and neglect are perhaps the appropriate terms to be used for this state of affairs.
Unawareness is not always pleasure, especially when everyone around has to pay the price. This is what is happening with the natural water bodies in Jammu .The Mansar and Surinsar lake are rich source of flora and fauna which provide a good platform for the budding research scholars in Biology, but due to lack of the conservation measures these lakes are in a pathetic condition.
“Mansar lake, is a favourite destination of tourists. Tourists throng in large numbers but in the name of enjoyment they do not hesitate in taking a dip in the waters. Unfortunately, due to lack of facilities, these lakes also serve as the bathing ghats for the locals. What is more pathetic is the casual attitude of the villagers who not only wash their clothes there but also give a bath to their cattle. Besides this, this water is the source of drinking water for the villagers also”, says Sanjay Pradhan, a local of Mansar.
“Locals also use the water for washing purposes. The garbage is dumped in to the lake. Even they pump the waters from the lake to satisfy their daily water demands. So where lies the conservation”, he adds.
“ It is a pity that the state which is famous for its natural beauty depicts a very grimy picture when we talk of the natural water bodies especially lakes. Wetlands are among those ecosystems which are least protected in Jammu. The Mansar and Surinsar wetlands which are very beautiful tourist destinations are being ignored by the government which is vulnerable to their degradation and loss. I am doing my research work on these lakes. The condition of these lakes is deteriorating every day and there is a dire need of mass awareness for the conservation of this lake,” says Poonam Sharma, research Scholar who is working on wetlands.
“Attention is given towards the conservation of Dal lake, steps are being taken and many initiatives have been taken for the conservation of Dal lake. We are not averse with the conservation of the world famous Dal Lake or, for that matter, the Asia’s largest Wullar lake, which no doubt are the crown of our State and pride tourist attraction, but ignoring the Jammu lakes is not acceptable”, Amanpreet Singh, a nature lover said.
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