In order to stop littering and dumping of solid waste into river Jhelum, the divisional commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed deputy commissioners Anantnag, Pulwama, Srinagar, Baramulla and Bandipora to impose section 144 immediately around Jhelum embankments and take strict action against the culprits.
The Div Com alsoconstituted Jhelum Task Force (JTF) for Anantnag, Pulwama, Srinagar, Baramullahand Bandipora districts, where the river Jhelum flows. The concerned DCs areits heads and the officers of Environment, Pollution Control Board, Forest,Urban Local Bodies, Muncipal Committees and Srinagar Muncipal Corporation (SMC)are its members.
The JTF members will personally review the implementation ofsection 144 and also review the cleanliness and eco-restoration works of theriver. The JTF will send the complete report with photo and video graphicevidences to the Divisional Task Force which is headed by DivisionalCommissioner Kashmir and heads of Environment, Pollution Control Board, Forest,Urban Local Bodies, Municipal Committees and Srinagar Municipal Corporation(SMC) are its members.