Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday flagged off 'Athwaas', a unique partnership between citizens and authorities for the rejuvenation of world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar.<br />'' <br />'' The Lieutenant Governor said that the de-weeding and dredging will be conducted in collaboration with the citizens. He observed that dedicated efforts have been made in the last two years to clean Dal Lake and for conservation and protection of other water bodies across J&K. 373 crore rupees have been allocated for development and conservation of Dal and Nageen lakes in this year's budget.<br />'' <br />'' The Lt Governor further noted that for the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, a successful campaign is being run with active public participation to clean Dal Lake. He said that new cleaning machines will be added to the existing fleet for starting the dredging work on the western side to restore 60,000 Sq metre area.<br />'' <br />''Mr. Sinha further said that Khushal Sar Lake which had dried up and turned into a sewage dump has been rejuvenated and returned to its original form with the partnership of administration and people.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also appreciated the efforts of the people of Srinagar and the district administration for making such an initiative.