Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- A proposed 50-acre Plug-and-Play Industrial Park at Nowgam on Srinagar's outskirts has come under scrutiny over concerns that the project could affect the city's natural flood-management system.
The Peoples' Environmental Council (PEC), in association with the Nigeen Lake Conservation Organisation (NLCO), has submitted a memorandum to M.Y. Tarigami, Chairman of the J&K Legislative Assembly's Committee on Environment, seeking a multidisciplinary review before the site for the proposed project is finalised, officials said.
The representation argues that protecting a flood basin is not anti-development; rather, it is a prerequisite for safe, resilient and sustainable developmentThe project involves an estimated investmen...