Civil society group proposes water security commission amid concerns over shrinking waterbodies in Kashmir
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A civil society group in Kashmir is proposing a water security commission amid growing concerns over shrinking waterbodies due to deforestation and infrastructure development. The chairman highlights potential destabilization of fragile ecosystems in the mountainous region.
Centre’s clearances for felling nearly 2.8 million trees, coupled with large-scale infrastructure in hill regions, could destabilise fragile mountain ecosystems, says the chairman of the civil society group
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