JAMMU: National Panthers Party MLA, Harsh Dev Singh has strongly condemned the neglect of Mansar and Surinsar lakes in the matter of funds allocation by the Govenrment of India and sanction of an additional package of ` 356 crore exclusively for Dal lake. Describing the decision as the most blatant act of regional discrimination, Mr. Singh further lambasted the State Government for its apathy and neglect of the tourist resorts of Jammu region and intentional non-projection of demands with respect to their development.

In what could be the testimony of step-motherly treatment with two main water bodies of the Jammu region, only Rs 90 lakh were released for the conservation of Surinsar and Mansar lakes during the past three years as against whooping Rs 120 crore sanctioned for Wullar lake in the Kashmir valley.

Official sources told the EXCELSIOR that while submitting Rs 386 crore project for the conservation

Jammu: The Government has decided to formulate comprehensive conservation projects for twin lakes of Mansar and Surinsar with a special focus on the restoration of the habitats and expansion of green cover in the surroundings of the two prestigious water bodies.

JAMMU,Nov 29: The Government has decided to formulate comprehensive conservation projects for twin lakes of Mansar and Surinsar with a special focus on the restoration of the habitats and expansion of green cover in the surroundings of the two prestigious water bodies.

The decision was taken at a high level meeting chaired by the Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed convened t