Mankotia calls on NGT Chairman at New Delhi; expresses concern over dumping waste at Tawi River

Akshay Mahajan GNS

UDHAMPUR, 18 July: Expressing deep concern over dumping all city waste at Tawi River Udhampur, Former MLA & President Panthers Party Balwant Singh Mankotia today called on National Green Tribunal Chairman Retd. Justice Sh Adarsh Kumar Goel also submits memorandum. Mankotia apprised him of dumping all city waste by Municipal Council Udhampur & Dumping Muck by Gammon Construction Company at Tawi River. He demands NGT to act sternly on dumping all city waste at Tawi River Near Kheri Udhampur. He said that it is most serious issue of dumping all ctiy waste at Tawi river, Kheri Near Jakhani Udhampur from last 4 years & dumping Muck which is making environment polluted and putting general public at greater health risk. Dumping station is hardly 500 metre from the City & adjoining the Jammu Srinagar National highway from where the tourists of All over India travel through there which also makes mockery of “Swachh Bharat” in Udhampur, he added

Expressing deep anguish, NPP President Balwant Singh Mankotia said that since the waste from whole city is being dumped at Tawi River from where water supply is made to whole Udhampur City which is also causing environment polluted due to its burning, Also it is creating health issues for the locals and especially tourists coming from all over India who mainly pass through there, Mankotia added

Mankotia appreciates NGT for imposing ₹2 crore fine on Gammon Construction & other Companies for polluting environment. He disclosed that the people of the said area are suffering on the daily basis due to the dumping of the waste which is making the environment unsafe for the locals and putting hazardous health issues. He said that dumping of Muck in Tawi river also blocks the water pipelines due to which the water level is decreasing in Tawi river day by day. He said that contaminated water supply in Udhampur put the general public at greater health risk.

Mankotia said that Panthers Party is deeply concerned over this issue & will not allow the people of Udhampur to drink contaminated water also few days back a memorandum has been also sent to NGT including many times Protest Dharnas has been staged regarding this but nothing has been done yet.

Mankotia appeals to NGT Chairman Retd Justice Sh Adarsh Kumar Goel to probe the matter expeditiously & make necessary action to the problem.

Chairman NGT retd Justice Sh Adarsh Kumar Goel listened all the issues patiently & assured Mankotia for early action against them.