A parliamentary panel has recommended introduction of environment as a compulsory subject in schools in Jammu to create awareness among students.

The department related parliamentary standing committee on science and technology and environment and forests also said that effective steps should be taken for disposal of waste during Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra and Amarnath Yatra and a mechanism should be put in place to ensure that the ecology of the area is not disturbed.

"Environment should be introduced as a compulsory subject in schools to create awareness," the committee chaired by former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar said in its report...............Read more

Source web page: Business Standard