A 2005 building and repair ban restricted owners from houseboat maintenance, causing many to sink Experts urge authorities to ease policies and preserve the ‘identity of Kashmir’ after COVID-19 related travel curbs upended the industry Manzoor Kundroo wistfully traces his fingers over the intricate woodwork that lines the interiors of the King’s Ring, his family-owned heritage houseboat and one of many stationed on the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir. It’s been the pride of his family for more than 80 years and their main source of revenue but fell…
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