Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Chairman of the Committee on Environment, M.Y. Tarigami, Thursday expressed deep concern over the growing environmental degradation in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that clean air is the very foundation of human life.
Addressing the meeting, Tarigami observed, "If pollution disturbs the very breath of human beings, then what is left to protect? Safeguarding the environment is not merely the responsibility of governments but a collective duty of every citizen."He appealed to environmental experts, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations, academic institutions and the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to extend their wholehearted cooperation to the Committee and work collectively for the protection and pr...