Prohibition to convert water surface, water field or floating field into land in Kashmir Province.

1[133-B. No person shall––

1. (a) convert any water-surface, water field or floating field into land by filling or by any other process ;
2. (b) fill with earth, stones, rubble or any other matter or fence or enclose in any manner whatsoever, any water, for creating a water field or floating field or expanding the area of any authorised water field or a floating field ;
3. (c) use any water surface, water field or floating field for mooring a floating field (Radh) thereon within such limits as may by specified by the Government; in any lake in Kashmir Province without the permission in writing of the Government. EXPLANATION:––For purposes of this section “Lake in Kashmir Province”, means “Gagribal Lake”, “Dal Lake”, “Nagin Lake”, “Anchar Lake”, “Mansbal Lake”, “Hokarsar Lake”, “Haigam Rakh”, and such other lakes as may be notified by the Government from time to time and every such lake shall comprise of such areas, waters, water fields and floating fields as the Government may, by general or special order specify in respect of each lake.