Himalayas environment and ecology disturbing here because of the negligence of SASB's negligence.

Pahalgam July 19,2017: Though the Shrine board is doing a some  satisfactory job of maintaining cleanliness in the yatra camp at Nunwanan Pahalgam , the sewage water that is discharged form toilets baths  and langars in the camps into the river Lidder stinks like hell and is literally poison for local aquatic life. The stench form this water is so strong and insufferable that one cannot even stand near the STP outlet near Nunwanan Pahalgam  for 5 minutes. The situation is even worse at other camp sites like Chandanwari,Sheshnag,Poshpatri,Panjtarni,Holycave and Baltal. The board is spending a considerable amount on constructions etc but no attention is being paid to sanitation and other sensitive issues. The negligence however, is causing much damage to glaciers and local ecology, including the shiv  lingam itself. The issue commands urgent attention and needs to be addressed with sincerity and commitment, before it's too late in the face of permanent and irreversible damage to the glacier region's sensitive ecology.

Mushtaq PahalgamI

Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO