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Manasbal Lake Pollution Crisis: Sewage, Faecal Contamination and a Growing Threat to Kashmir’s Wetland

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Manasbal Lake Pollution Crisis: Sewage, Faecal Contamination and a Growing Threat to Kashmir’s Wetland

Manasbal Lake Pollution Crisis: Kashmir’s “Lake of Lotus” Faces a Troubling Future By: Javid Amin | 08 Aug 2026 Manasbal Lake, one of Kashmir’s most distinctive freshwater wetlands, is facing renewed scrutiny over sewage, waste and declining water quality. The concern has now reached the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which in January 2026 directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (J&KPCC) to assess the current condition of the Manasbal wetland and identify the sources of pollutants entering it. The tribunal’s intervention followed…

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July Rainfall Surplus in J&K and Ladakh: A Wet Month Exposes the Himalayan Region’s Growing Climate Risks

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July Rainfall Surplus in J&K and Ladakh: A Wet Month Exposes the Himalayan Region’s Growing Climate Risks

July Rainfall Surplus in J&K & Ladakh: 35% Excess in J&K, 71% in Kashmir and 297% in Ladakh By: News Desk | 07 Aug 2026 July Rainfall Surplus in J&K & Ladakh: When a Wet Month Becomes a Warning July 2026 has delivered an unusual rainfall pattern across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. According to the rainfall figures supplied for this analysis, Jammu & Kashmir recorded a 35% surplus during July, while the Kashmir Division received 89.9 mm against a normal 52.5 mm—71% above normal. The most striking anomaly came…

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Cloudbursts Ravage Kashmir: Flash Floods Sweep Villages, Inundate Homes as Weather Turns Fierce

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Cloudbursts Ravage Kashmir: Flash Floods Sweep Villages, Inundate Homes as Weather Turns Fierce

Kashmir Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods: Shopian, Pahalgam, Lolab Hit by Intense Rain By: News Desk | 03 Aug 2026 Kashmir Under a Fresh Weather Assault Kashmir witnessed a fresh spell of extreme weather on Monday, August 3, as multiple cloudbursts, intense localised rainfall and flash floods struck several parts of the Valley, inundating homes, damaging infrastructure and disrupting normal life. From Shopian in south Kashmir to Pahalgam in Anantnag and Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, sudden surges of water turned streams and waterways into dangerous torrents within minutes. The…

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Kashmir Flood Management Roadmap Still Missing 12 Years After 2014 Floods

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12 Years After the 2014 Deluge, Kashmir Still Waits for a Comprehensive Flood Management Roadmap

12 Years After the 2014 Deluge, Kashmir Still Waits for a Comprehensive Flood Management Roadmap By: News Desk | 02 Aug 2026 Twelve Years On, Kashmir’s Flood Question Is Still Unresolved Twelve years after the catastrophic September 2014 floods, Kashmir continues to face an uncomfortable question: How prepared is the Valley for another extreme flood? The answer is complicated. It would be inaccurate to say that nothing has been done since 2014. The government has undertaken and proposed several flood-control and river-management works, including dredging, embankment strengthening, flood-spill-channel interventions and…

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Kashmir Flood Alert: Jhelum Above Flood Declaration Mark as Fresh Rains Revive 2014 Memories; ₹2,021 Crore Plan Faces Delays

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Kashmir Flood Alert: Jhelum Above Flood Declaration Mark as Fresh Rains Revive 2014 Memories; ₹2,021 Crore Plan Faces Delays

Kashmir Flood Alert: Fresh Rains Revive 2014 Memories as Jhelum Crosses Flood Declaration Mark By: News Desk | 26 July 2026 Officials Say No Immediate Flood Threat, But Rising River Levels and Another Wet Spell Keep Valley on High Alert Fresh rainfall across Kashmir has once again brought the Jhelum River and the Valley’s flood vulnerability into sharp focus, reviving painful memories of the devastating September 2014 floods. The latest spell of rain has continued for several days, causing water levels to rise in the Jhelum and some of its…

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Death Toll Climbs to 11 as Flash Floods Devastate Rajouri and Poonch; Several Missing, Vehicles Swept Away

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Death Toll Climbs to 11 as Flash Floods Devastate Rajouri and Poonch; Several Missing, Vehicles Swept Away

J&K Flash Flood Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 11 in Rajouri–Poonch as Rescue Teams Search for Missing By: News Desk | 19 July 2026 Massive Rain-Triggered Disaster Leaves Trail of Destruction Across Jammu Region The flash flood and landslide disaster triggered by torrential rain in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch districts has turned deadlier, with the confirmed death toll rising to 11, while several people remain missing as rescue teams continue search operations in rain-hit areas. The worst devastation has been reported from Surankote tehsil in Poonch and parts…

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Srinagar Records Season’s Hottest Day at 35.9°C, Surpasses Jammu in Rare Weather Reversal as IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alert

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Srinagar Records Season's Hottest Day at 35.9°C, Surpasses Jammu in Rare Weather Reversal as IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alert

Srinagar Records Season’s Hottest Day at 35.9°C, Turns Hotter Than Jammu as IMD Warns of Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Risk By: News Desk | 18 July 2026 Valley Witnesses Extraordinary Summer Heat While Weather Department Warns of Cloudburst-Like Events and Flash Flood Risk In an extraordinary weather event that underscores the growing impact of climate variability in the Himalayan region, Srinagar recorded its hottest day of the 2026 summer at 35.9°C, a temperature rarely experienced in the Kashmir Valley. Even more remarkable was the fact that Srinagar turned hotter…

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Kashmir Heatwave Triggers Calls to Extend Summer Vacation as Parents Put Student Safety First

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Kashmir Heatwave Triggers Calls to Extend Summer Vacation as Parents Put Student Safety First

Kashmir Heatwave Sparks Demand to Extend Summer Vacation as Parents Raise Student Safety Concerns By: News Desk | 17 July 2026 Schools Set to Reopen on July 20, but Rising Temperatures Fuel Fresh Demand for Holiday Extension With Kashmir witnessing one of its hottest summers in recent memory, parents and students across the Valley are appealing to the Jammu and Kashmir administration to extend the ongoing summer vacation beyond July 19, citing concerns over children’s health and safety amid an intensifying heatwave. Government and private schools are currently scheduled to…

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Srinagar Sizzles at 34.2°C: Valley Records Second-Highest July Temperature as Kashmir Faces Intensifying Heatwave

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Srinagar Sizzles at 34.2°C: Valley Records Second-Highest July Temperature as Kashmir Faces Intensifying Heatwave

Srinagar Records Second-Highest July Temperature at 34.2°C, Raising Climate Change Concerns Across Kashmir By: News Desk | 16 July 2026 Historic July Heat Raises Fresh Climate Concerns Across Kashmir Srinagar has witnessed one of its hottest July days in recorded history, with the mercury soaring to 34.2°C, making it the second-highest July temperature ever recorded in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The reading comes just short of the all-time July record of 35.0°C, recorded in 2013, and signals yet another reminder that Kashmir’s climate is undergoing noticeable changes.…

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Kashmir Heatwave 2026: Valley Faces Unprecedented Summer Heat as Rising Temperatures Expose Climate and Power Challenges

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Kashmir Heatwave 2026: Valley Faces Unprecedented Summer Heat as Rising Temperatures Expose Climate and Power Challenges

Kashmir Heatwave 2026: Record June Temperatures, Power Cuts, Climate Change Impact and Health Risks By: Javid Amin | 28 June 2026 Valley Is Faces One of Its Hottest Summers as Climate Change Redefines Seasonal Patterns For generations, Kashmir has been known as India’s summer retreat—a place where cool mornings, pleasant afternoons and refreshing evenings offered relief from the scorching temperatures experienced across much of the country. However, the Valley is witnessing a dramatic shift in its weather pattern. The summer of 2026 has brought one of the earliest and most…

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