Srinagar, Sept. 17 -- Jammu and Kashmir Assembly's Committee on Environment Wednesday called for introducing environmental science as a mandatory subject across all schools in the Union territory.
The committee during a meeting observed that the recent floods, frequent cloudbursts, and flash floods across the Himalayan region should serve as an eye-opener, underscoring the urgent need for preparedness to mitigate their adverse impacts, an official spokesperson said.
He said the meeting was chaired by committee chairman Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, while members including Sajjad Shafi, Peerzada Feroze Ahmad, Zafar Ali Khatana, Yudhvir Sethi, and Darshan Kumar participated in it.
The meeting discussed the recent devastating floods in Himalaya...