Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Nov 12: The Nigeen Lake Conservation Organisation (NLCO) today called for the formal handing over of Anchar Lake to the Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) for its dedicated conservation, management, and scientific rejuvenation.

Chairman of NLCO, Manzoor Ahmad Wangnoo, met the Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD), to discuss the ongoing restoration of Gilsar-Khushalsar lakes and submitted a follow-up communication seeking expedited measures for their conservation.

During the meeting, Wangnoo stressed that the Anchar Lake needs to be brought under LCMA’s control to ensure focused and professional management.

The concept of developing a ‘Tourism Village’ around the twin lakes was also discussed in the meeting, NLCO sa

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