Brari Nambal Lagoon on the Brink: Sewage, Encroachments and Years of Failed Restoration in Srinagar

Brari Nambal Under Threat: NGT Findings Expose Srinagar's Wetland Crisis

NGT warnings, pollution-control findings and fresh reports of incomplete landfilling removal raise serious questions about the future of one of Srinagar’s vital urban water bodies. By: News Desk | 11 October 11 2026 Srinagar: Srinagar’s Brari Nambal lagoon is facing an environmental crisis that can no longer be explained away as a seasonal problem or a temporary failure of maintenance. Official records point to a combination of untreated sewage, deteriorating water quality, pressure on the water body’s boundaries and restoration work that has yet to resolve the underlying problems. The…

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Dal Lake Filling Allegation: Why EPG Wants Satellite Mapping and Ground Verification

Dal Lake Filling Allegation: Why EPG Wants Satellite Mapping and Ground Verification

Dal Lake Filling Row: EPG Seeks Probe Into Alleged Reclamation Near Miskeen Bagh By: News Desk | 31 August 2026 Dal Lake Under Pressure: EPG Seeks Probe Into Alleged Filling Near Miskeen Bagh Srinagar: A fresh environmental controversy has emerged around Kashmir’s iconic Dal Lake after the Environmental Policy Group (EPG) urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to order an on-ground investigation into a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows filling or reclamation activity near the Lakes Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) office at Miskeen Bagh. At this stage,…

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