ANANTNAG: District Magistrate (DM)Anantnag, Khalid Jahangir today chaired a meeting of the District Environment Committee in DC Office, here today. The meeting was attended by the Committee members including ADC Anantnag (Member Secretary), GM DIC, Anantnag, ACD, CMO, CEO, DFO Anantnag (T), DPO, DGMO, district officer, Pollution Control Board, Anantnag and Executive officers of all the Municipalities of Anantnag.
The DM on the occasion, stressed for coordination among various stakeholders for better implementation of the District Environment plans and scientific disposal of wastes in the district. He asked the concerned to make world-famous tourist destination Pahalgam pollution free on priority. The Executive Officer MC Anantnag informed the meeting that 7000 dustbins have been provided to 3500 families of Anantnag town for segregation of domestic wastes.
The D Masked the officers to work with dedication to make Anantnag a model district in terms of Solid waste management. DGMO Anantnag was directed to ensure proper e–auctioning of minerals to increase the revenue of the department. The DPO Anantnag was asked to organize seminars and Symposia in all the Panchayats of the district in collaboration with education department for creating mass awareness regarding the ill effects of single use plastic.