Kashmir Fly Fishing Federation Saturday started a ‘cleanliness drive’ from Varenag stream. The step is part of a series: “Promote Sustainable Angling Initiative.”
Chairman of the federation, Sameer Ahmad Baktoo said themembers of the federation are keen to promote the sport of fly fishing inKashmir for more sustainability.
He said the department of fisheries is doing its best toprovide the anglers the “best environment” for the sport and “we as responsiblecitizens have to ensure that we shall keep our streams and lakes and theircatchment clean.”
The chairman, according to a statement issued here, said thesport has a great potential of growth in tourism sector and will work as amajor tourism product.
He said the federation will support promotion of the sportin Kashmir as a tourism product.
The chairman said the federation will also take into accountthe initiatives for conduct of a series of cleanliness drives on variousfishing beats of Ladder and Sind river.
“We have people connected with the sport of Fly Fishinginvolved in this initiative. In the next phase we will invite students,teachers and locals in our initiative and conduct awareness about theimportance of our precious fresh water streams and lakes.
“We will also be seeking assistance and guidance fromenvironmentalists,” he said.
Meanwhile, chairman NLCO & NTTA Manzoor Ahmad Wangnoo,who is the honorary member of the federation, has hailed the initiative andassured his full support for the cause.
The members who participated in the event were Ather NasirBhut, Dr. S Faisal, Dr. Shahid Matloob, Manvir Sing, Arshad Wangnoo, RoufWangnoo, Rahil Bashir, Gulam Nabi Boktoo, Sami Ullah , Amir Madari, Ajaz Ahmad,Muzaffer Ahmad and others. The initiative was also supported by 92.7 Big Fm.