Kashmir’s Water Crisis: Study Finds Dangerous Pesticide Contamination in Drinking Sources By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 03 Aug 2025 Silent Poison: Contaminated Waters in the Valley A recent scientific study has sounded a chilling alarm in South Kashmir—pesticide contamination is silently infiltrating the region’s drinking water, threatening human health, agricultural sustainability, and the ecological lifeblood of the Valley: the River Jhelum. Conducted across multiple districts, the study analyzed water samples from rivers, springs, and reservoirs, finding dangerous levels of agrochemical toxins—a consequence of years of unregulated pesticide use in…
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