Tasavur Mushtaq
SRINAGAR
In order to bring synergy in the efforts of the state to fully harness and exploit its abundant water resources, government plans to have Water Resources Department (WRD). This was stated by state’s finance minister Dr Haseeb Drabu in his budget speech.
Dr Drabu said that WRD “will be responsible for planning and management of all the water resources, including lakes and rivers, of the state.”
He said that Rs 2 crore have been earmarked for the creation of the department.
