JAISALMER: Justices Sangeetraj Lodha and Vineet Kumar Mathur of Jodhpur bench of Rajasthan high court has directed the government to take steps for the conservation of all lakes in the state including Gadisar Lake in Jaisalmer. Advocate Manas Khatri and Sunil Paliwal on behalf of petitioner Kanwarraj Singh had filed the PIL in the high court.
Conservation of all lakes in the state including Kavod Lake at Pokhran in Jaisalmer district, Jaisamand, Fatehsagar, Pichola lakes in Udaipur, Rajsamand lake in Rajsamand, Faisagar, Bisalsar, Gundolav and Annasagar lakes in Ajmer, Siliserh in Alwar, Nakki lake in Mount Abu in Sirohi district, Balsand, Ummedsagar, Kaylana, Phalodi and Takhtsagar lakes in Jodhpur, Gajner, Kolayat and Loonkaransar lakes in Bikaner, Kanaksagar in Bundi, Peethampuri, Varevas and Kachor lakes in Sikar, Gapsagar in Dungarpur, Khalda, Dugri and Gawane lakes in Nagaur, Talchapar in Churu, Sambhar Lake in Jaipur started after Rajasthan Lakes (Protection and Development) Authority Act 2015 came into effect.
Rajasthan government also formed the Lake Development Authority as per the provisions of the Act and also formed district-level conservation and development committee under the chairmanship of the district collector.
