Jammu, Mar 12: Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana Tuesday informed the House that several measures were being taken up to address the pollution and other environmental concerns affecting the Chenab and Ravi rivers in the Jammu region.
The Minister was replying to a question raised by Davinder Kumar Manyal in the Legislative Assembly.
The Minister informed that 11 Decentralized Waste Water Treatment Systems (DEWATS) have been proposed for various districts of Jammu Division through the Rural Development Department to tackle river pollution caused by grey water discharge from the households.
He stated that, of these, 04 works have already been commenced and these systems are specifically designed to effectively mitigate pollution concerns and improve the environmental health of rivers in the region.
The Minister informed that a DPR for “Improvement and Strengthening of Main Ravi Canal and its distribution network” amounting Rs. 571.83 crore has been framed for better management of irrigation and water resources in Ramgarh Constituency, which also includes the canal network of Ramgarh Constituency. The said DPR stands submitted to CWC for appraisal.
