Srinagar, Jan 21 (KNS): Kashmir Society Chairman Khawaja Farooq Renzu shah, while interacting with members of civil society has expressed his concern to find that Several important hill locks which were naturally guarding the source of historical river Jhelum since times a immemorial, are at present subject to uncontrolled mechanized round the clock excavation.
It has been noted on spot that half of the portion of such vital hills have been excavated without any plan, survey or expert opinion.
At Veerinag conference two days before at Verinag near the grand spring which is the source of Jhelum, it was observed on spot that even those hills which have green plantation are subject to excavation .It is surprising that how hills around source of Jhelum have been brought under swift excavation and the precious stones are being exported out of Veerinag without any proper ecological, environmental forest, tourist & other surveys & expert opinions. It is necessary that before allowing such random uncontrolled excavation the experts should assess its disastrous effect.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelIn case experts do not ponder over on the dangerous consequences of erasing the Guard hills around Verinag, it may turn back Kashmir in to sati-sar. The Governor who is world vide know Pro Environmentalist and his administration is appealed to depute team of experts on spot to assess situation.
Kashmir Society also appeals non Government environmental organization Ulmas Scholars, Historians and all sections of the society to observe themselves what damage has been caused to most vital hills around source of Jhelum .In other parts of the country as well as world the source of their main rivers are declared most protected placed .Even not a branch of tree can be removed at river source places without permission but here in Verinag hills are about to collapse if expert do not rush immediately to find out consequences of present mechanized excavation in this most sensitive & Fragile source place of our river which has been protected by saints since times a immemorial .All opinions are requested to send their opinions on kashmirsociety1@gmail.com. (KNS)