MLA, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami chaired a meeting of the Committee on Environment here at Legislative Assembly Complex to assess the implementation of the J&K Eco-Tourism Policy and environmental safeguards across Jammu and Kashmir. The Committee directed that these Master Plans be finalized in consultation with the experts, local communities and relevant stakeholders to ensure environmentally sustainable tourism growth across the UT. The Chairman reviewed the measures taken to promote eco-friendly tourism, including declaration of tourist and religious destinations as plastic and polythene-free zones. The Committee reviewed the status of encroachments on wetlands, lakes, water bodies and tourism department land. Further, the Committee directed that all cases of unauthorized occupation be monitored regularly and retrieval actions be expedited.