Rajouri: Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma on Monday chaired a meeting to review the implementation of the District Environment Plan here at the VC Room of the DC Office.
The meeting focused on strategies to enhance environmental conservation efforts, waste management, afforestation initiatives, and pollution control measures across the district.
Emphasising the need for coordinated efforts, the DC asked stakeholder departments to mitigate environmental degradation and ensure sustainable development. He directed concerned officers to strengthen pollution control measures, promote afforestation drives, and ensure proper waste disposal mechanisms in urban and rural areas. Stress was laid on community participation in environmental conservation, urging stakeholders to raise awareness about eco-friendly practices.
The officers apprised the DC of ongoing initiatives under the District Environment Plan, including solid waste management strategies, afforestation programs, and measures to regulate mining activities.
The Executive Engineer PHE was instructed to ensure the cleanliness of drinking water sources and to take strict action against illegal mining activities near filtration plants, dug wells, and other water bodies, including lodging FIRs against violators.
The EO Municipalities were directed to keep a strict check on grey and black water discharge to prevent contamination and ensure proper sewage management.
Additionally, the District Pollution Officer was directed to submit a revised water bodies plan for Rajouri town, ensuring better conservation and management of local water resources.
DC Rajouri instructed all departments to submit progress reports on their respective environmental initiatives and directed EO Municipalities to ensure strict enforcement of waste segregation and disposal guidelines in their jurisdictions.
The meeting concluded with a commitment to implement the District Environment Plan effectively, with a focus on sustainable and eco-friendly development across Rajouri.
Among those present were PO ICDS, Fareed Kohli; DMO, Mohammad Sayeed; DPO, Ch. Mohd Nawaz; District Pollution Officer, Arshed Malik; DFO Rajouri, Rajeev Magotra; DFO Nowshera, Shewata Deona; CEO Rajouri, Iqbal Hussain; EO Municipality Rajouri, Yusuf Ul Mir; and EO Municipality Sunderbani, Dilip Kumar.
