Tag: #Wetlands

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

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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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Kashmir’s Lakes Are Choking: Sewage, Waste and Encroachment Push Dal, Anchar, Manasbal and Wular Towards an Ecological Crisis

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Kashmir’s Lakes Are Choking: Sewage, Waste and Encroachment Push Dal, Anchar, Manasbal and Wular Towards an Ecological Crisis

Kashmir Lakes Pollution Crisis: Dal, Anchar, Manasbal and Wular Choked by Sewage, Waste and Encroachment By: Javid Amin | 18 Aug 2026 Kashmir’s Lakes Are Sending a Warning We Can No Longer Ignore From a shikara gliding across Dal Lake to fishermen casting nets in Wular, Kashmir’s waters have long been woven into the Valley’s economy, culture and identity. But beneath the postcard image is a much darker environmental story. Sewage is entering water bodies. Solid waste is accumulating along their edges. Agricultural runoff is carrying nutrients and chemicals into…

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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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Landslide at Ratle Power Project Highlights Kashmir’s Escalating Ecological Crisis

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Landslide at Ratle Power Project Highlights Kashmir’s Escalating Ecological Crisis

Deforestation, Encroachments Blamed for Recurring Flood Scares in Kashmir; Ratle Power Project Landslide Brings Kashmir’s Fragile Ecology into Focus By: Javid Amin | 04 Sep 2025 Ratle Landslide: A Narrow Escape On September 4, 2025, disaster struck at the Ratle Power Project site in Kishtwar’s Dhrabshala area when a sudden landslide swept down a rain-soaked slope. Temporary tin sheds, being used as washrooms by workers, were buried under a torrent of earth and rock. Five workers were trapped inside. The district administration, led by Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Sharma, launched an immediate…

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Deforestation and Encroachments Blamed for Recurring Flood Scares in Kashmir

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Deforestation and Encroachments Blamed for Recurring Flood Scares in Kashmir

Kashmir’s Recurring Flood Nightmare By: Javid Amin | 04 Sep 2025 Every monsoon, the Kashmir Valley stands on edge. With each heavy downpour, rivers swell, embankments tremble, and memories of September 2014 resurface — when the Jhelum breached all defences, drowning Srinagar and displacing hundreds of thousands. Eleven years later, despite crores spent on projects like the Jhelum–Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) and the Comprehensive Flood Management Plan (CFMP), the Valley continues to live under the shadow of recurring flood threats. Experts, residents, and environmentalists are increasingly pointing to a…

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