A number of trenches were dug up here during the yatra, particularly on the circuit road, which one can see in the pictures.

Pahalgam August 29,2017: A number of trenches were dug up here during the yatra, particularly on the circuit road, which one can see in the pictures. These trenches were not filled even after the yatra ended and even the accumulated sewage can be seen open there even now, generating a very foul smell. Once the rains set in, all this will flow down and will get mixed with the drinking water sources people living downstream. They have also not filled the bunkers that were made for the yatra and the Pahalgam Development Authority PDA  should have a case registered against those responsible BSF 92 bn , under Environment Protection Act  EPA. The PDA, Shrine Board  SASB and MCP should also immediately undertake a cleaniliness drive in the region and ensure that the region is sanitized and cleaned. It has been months since the yatra and it's a matter of shame that the vcivic bodies have not yet got the area cleaned.

Mushtaq Pahalgami,
Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO