Dal Lake cleaning on in double shifts for G20 meeting in Srinagar

Authorities in Srinagar have pulled out all stops to clean up the city and the famous Dal Lake ahead of the G20 working group meeting later this month with 500 labourers working under mission mode to beautify the urban water bodyThe tourism group meeting of the G20 is scheduled to be held at SheriKashmir International Conference Centre SKICC on the banks of Dal Lake here from May 22 to 24In the runup to the event the cleaning drive at the lake is in full swingLake Conservation and Management Authority LCMA which is responsible to keep the water bodies including the Dal Lake clean has deployed men and machinery for the cleaning processThe authority is using both mechanical and manual means to clean the lake and make it beautiful for the guestsThe main function is happening around the Dal Lake and so the drive to make it beautiful and attractive is on vice chairman of LCMA Bashir Ahmad Bhat told PTI hereBhat said for the beautification process the authority is using mechanised interventions including machines harvesters etc and the work has been taken up in double shiftsWe are working in double shifts The labour force is cleaning the shorelines The drive has been taken up under a mission mode not just for the G20 event but for the forthcoming tourist season as well We will keep the lake clean and I am hopeful that our guests will be happy to see the lake he saidThe vice chairman LCMA said around 400500 labourers were working every day to clean the lakeAlso readG20 should keep eye on JampK situation Cong PDP says govt wants to project all is well in KashmirWe have nine harvesters 810 weed grabbers have also been deployed they are working in double shifts There is dredging going on near the shorelines as well he addedBhat said many aerators were used adding that lighting systems have also been installed to give the lake a special look for the G20 eventApart from the cleaning process a thick layer of security has been thrown around the lake to secure the meeting venue and Marine and NSG commandos will also be deployed as an extra security measureAt a security review meeting here last week Additional Director General of Police ADGP Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar emphasised the importance of river and lake domination in ensuring the security of the G20 summit a police handout saidKumar also emphasised the need for the Marine Commandos MARCOS to be deployed to provide a strong security cover for the water bodies around the summit venues it addedThe ADGP Kashmir shared with all stakeholders that NSG teams will be used for counter fidayeen attack along with SOG and specialise NSG teams to counter drones will be deployed at all venues the police saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever