By: Parvaiz Bhat Images of garbage “dumped openly in a forest area” in ecologically fragile Gulmarg range which went viral on social media a few days ago, has once again highlighted the unending problem of mishandling of solid waste and overall issues related to management practices in health resorts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam and other tourist destinations within Kashmir valley. The photographs circulated on social media depicted a sorry state of affairs with solid waste — mostly plastic bags, plastic wrappers and plastic containers — dumped openly in the forest…
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