JAMMU, Dec. 22 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today reiterated that protection of the environment is a shared responsibility and called for a collective approach towards preserving the natural resources for the posterity.

The Minister was speaking during an interaction with a delegation of the Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC), led by its Chairman Khurshid Ahmad Ganie, former Advisor to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.

The delegation raised a range of issues pertaining to environmental degradation and urged the government to adopt robust conservation and preservation measures across Jammu and Kashmir.

Acknowledging the concerns raised, Rana said that while environmental...