- Officials pay less attention to the issue
GANDRBAL: The irrigation canal known as "Lar Canal" situated in Ganderbal district now changes its actual shape turns into sewer, presently the bank of canal is fast turning into garbage dump and scores of different plants illegally grown on the banks of canal. The encroachment on the two sides of the canal and its bed is becoming rampant with the officials turning a blind eye to it.
A few encroaches from its starting point of 'Haripora' up to last area of 'Safapora', even cultivate plants reciprocally while other people use its bank as garbage dump and filthy water of bathrooms, latrines which also vandalise its beauties, more concern on defoliation time where canal has less water. All this happens right under the nose of officials in the district.Although few days back the authorities issued warning to encroach illegal builds in area but the situation is opposite on the ground.
The river is the lifeline of thousands of farmers in Ganderbal district. In past much of the water was used for drinking now filthy smell causes fatal diseases and irrigation in Lar, Manigam, Benhama, Watlar, Reipora, Baroosa and Safapora areas comes from this canal but now the width of canal shrinking like sewer due to encroachment.
"Authorities on few days back issued warning for removing encroachment on river sind which was an appreciable work done by concerned side whereas the rampant encroachment on the banks of the canal is posing a serious threat and authorities concerned are yet to take another serious efforts to put an end to the problem.