Srinagar, March 6 -- An official from the Wular Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA) told Kashmir Observer that the department has as of now adopted three villages out of 30 on the pilot bases for the solid waste management.

The three villages are Saderkoot payeen and Garoora. The authorities are considering the addition of another village.

Project Coordinator, WUCMA, Owais Farooq Mir said that the idea is to arrest all the solid waste that goes into Wular.

"We will implement the model in three villages and if it becomes successful, we will replicate it in other villages as well," Mir said.

Notably, all solid waste carried by the Jhelum River flows directly into Wular Lake. In addition to the waste from the Jhelum, the refuse...