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Written by: JKNS

Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 20 February 2020

SRINAGAR: The residents of Qazigund in South Kashmir have expressed their resentment against the Irrigation and Flood Control for failing to preserve canal in the area. As per the residents, the Qazigund to Ladora village, the canal has been turned into garbage site as locals are dumping their waste into the water body.

Mohammad Shaban, a local at Qazi Mohalla told JKNS that the water of the canal was used for drinking purpose but it has now being polluted. “Government should initiate action against the accused involved in the act,” he said. “On the one hand, government is launching Swachh Bharat Abiyan and another side they are exposing these lofty claims. “ Both people and administration are responsible for creating such garbage in the area,” he said.

Another local, Aqib Ahmad said the canal’s was used for both drinking and other purposes but now same turned into pollution channel. “During summers the same canal is used to irrigation into the paddy fields,” he said.

Meanwhile, Tehsildar Qazigund Irshad Ahmad told JKNS that the action would take against the people who are polluting the water body.  He appealed people to not put their solid waste into the cannal and it can lead to several water borne diseases.