Rehan Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, Mar 11: In a bid to improve the water quality, the Jammu and Kashmir government has connected 570 houseboats in Dal Lake and 148 in Nigeen Lake to existing Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) to curb pollution, an official document reveals.
Additionally, a new STP is planned under AMRUT-2.0 to cover remaining areas, reads the document, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
“As part of the Aeration & Fountains Programme, 761 fountains have already been installed in seven clusters, while five more clusters with 1,300 additional fountains are set to be installed at a cost of Rs 8.71 crore,” the document revealed.
It also said that to further improve water quality, the J&K Lake Conservation & Management Authority has deployed Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring Systems (OCEMS) at five STPs. Other conservation initiatives include bio-methanation of lake waste, removal of 140,000 cubic meters of silt, and the retrieval of 20 navigation channels spanning 10 km.
“These measures are aimed at enhancing the lake’s aesthetics, improving water quality, and supporting long-term conservation efforts,” the document said further—(KNO)
