SRINAGAR Since 2002, hundreds of brilliant orders were passed by the high court which has culminated into 7 volumes but despite it nothing substantial has been achieved so far, senior advocate and amicus curie in Public Interest Litigation for Dal Lake to its pristine glory, Advocate Z A Shah said.
In his submission before a division bench, Shah expressed deep concern over the non compliance of court orders with regard to safeguarding and restoration of the lake to its original glory.
He suggested that all the Commissioner Secretaries including Chief Secretary be summoned before the court and full court be constituted to achieve the goal for which the instant PIL was filed 16 years ago.
He submitted that all the committees which have been constituted by the Government or directed to be constituted by the court have become useless and defunct as only paper work was being done and nothing was done on ground.
He submitted that there was lack of commitment, sincerity and will in the Government. With regard to formation of legislation for protection of water bodies, he informed the court that more than a year has elapsed when Government undertook to pass legislation in this regard but nothing stands prepared in black and white till date.
With regard to Monitoring Committee which was constituted by the orders of the court to remove the bottle necks, Shah submitted that committee has till date did not give any results.
It is on the recommendations of Scientific Advisory Committee, Shah said that the Government was to procure machinery by March this year for de-weeding but the same is still a dream.
Advocate General said that the Government was exploring possibilities to save the lake. He said that cabinet would take call for procuring of machinery for de-weeding. Court observed to him We want change on ground. Meetings will not suffice. 16 years have passed there is no change except holding of meetings.
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