Prioritize issues confronting Dal conservation: High Court to Govt Archives

Observing that despite spending of hundreds of crores on conservation of Dal Lake, Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday held that desired results were not seen on ground and directed the government to prioritize issues confronting conservation of the water body. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation on conservation of Dal Lake, a division bench of Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey directed the government to upgrade two Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) that are currently treating the effluents flowing into Dal from its adjoining areas. After hearing Amicus…