Mounting Waste Crisis Poses Grave Threat to Kashmir’s Ecosystem

Mounting Waste Crisis Poses Grave Threat to Kashmir's Ecosystem

By: Sameer Mushtaq, Suhail Bhat Kashmir’s breathtaking landscape is threatened by massive amounts of trash being produced and recklessly dumped, endangering its delicate environment and highlighting the urgent need for action. For years, a silent yet significant threat has been looming over Indian-administered Kashmir. The valley produces an astonishing 3,000 metric tonnes of plastic waste annually, with over 17,00 metric tonnes being recklessly dumped into agricultural fields, green forests and water bodies. The dumping of waste poses a severe threat to the fragile ecosystem, prompting urgent calls from experts to…

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