Tag: Dal Lake
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Lt. Governor Sinha calls for novel measures to save iconic Dal Lake from extinction
The Lt Governor laid special emphasis on formulating long term and short-term solutions and said that these solutions should go side by side for their effective implementation.
September 30, 2020 -
Manual de-weeding of iconic Dal Lake might be uphill task in restoring pristine glory of waterbody
Vohra closely supervised the works and personally visited the troublesome spots to accelerate de-weeding.
June 7, 2020 -
J&K government bans new houseboats in Kashmir’s Dal, Nigeen lakes
The UT administration has been approved a policy to regulate the functioning and operation of houseboats in these water-bodies that attract a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.
April 8, 2020 -
Amid clashes, violence, EU MPs assess situation in Kashmir, take boat ride in Dal Lake
Meanwhile, a united opposition of the Congress, PDP, and NC have slammed the Centre for rolling out red carpet to the EU MPs.
October 30, 2019 -
The sunrisers of Kashmir
While the beauty of the Dal Lake in Srinagar attracts visitors, an early morning visit to the floating market is an experience apart, writes Suchayan Mandal.
November 1, 2018 -
J-K: Sportsmen clean Dal Lake in Srinagar
The initiative was started today from Water Sports Centre Nehru park and covered almost 1 km water track of the Dal Lake.
October 4, 2018 -
Reviving the Dal
Political scientists aver that “good government” is a poor alternative to self-government. Now Mr NN Vohra has held out a promise of adding a caveat to that verdict. For should during the present stint of Governor’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir a dent be made in the declining condition of Srinagar’s once-majestic Dal lake the …
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August 6, 2018 -
Governor Vohra orders satellite mapping of Dal Lake
Disappointed over the slow pace of cleaning and de-weeding of the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, Governor NN Vohra on Tuesday ordered satellite mapping of the entire lake area once every month. Vohra has been taking interest in cleaning of the Dal Lake that has considerably shrunk because of unchecked growth of weeds and encroachments. …
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July 18, 2018 -
CCTV cameras for Dal lake
The government is installing CCTV cameras around the Dal and Nageen lakes in Srinagar to prevent further degradation of the world famous water bodies that attract a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to Kashmir. The chief secretary BB Vyas in a meeting of the monitoring committee for preservation and conservation of the Dal …
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April 29, 2018 -
Srinagar: CCTV cameras for Dal and Nageen lakes
Move aims to prevent further degradation of the world famous water bodies
April 29, 2018 -
Iconic lake under threat
Kashmir’s Wular Lake, which is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia, is in bad shape as are other water bodies of Jammu and Kashmir because of encroachments and weed infestation caused by the authorities’ neglect. Preserving the beautiful water bodies that attracted a large number of tourists from across the globe appears to …
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February 25, 2018 -
Rs 38-cr proposal for road project to protect Dal Lake
A Rs 38-crore proposal for construction of a road through interior Srinagar aimed at conserving the famous Dal Lake has been submitted to the Jammu and Kashmir government. “We have submitted a detailed project report at an estimated cost of Rs 38 crore for construction of the Western Foreshore Road to the state government,” Abdul …
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February 18, 2018 -
Facelift for Dal on the cards?
Thanks to a timely reminder from Governor NN Vohra, the authorities have woken up to cleaning the disappearing Dal Lake in Srinagar by accelerating its de-weeding. Nearly half the iconic Dal Lake was invisible due to unchecked growth of weeds and illegal constructions that have over the years grown bacause of vote bank politics. Concerned …
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November 27, 2017 -
Assembly committee reviews cleaning of Dal Lake in Srinagar
A Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment on Sunday made an observational visit to Dal Lake, its catchment area to review its cleaning operations and other related issues. Led by the committee Chairman Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, the team included legislators Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, Bashir Ahmed Dar, Usman Abdul Majid, Ishfaq Ahmed Sheikh, Shamima Firdous and Vice-Chairman, …
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November 26, 2017 -
Adnan Sami to perform musical gala on banks of Dal Lake
Pakistan-origin Bollywood singer Adnan Sami, who is half Kashmiri, will perform a musical gala on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar on Saturday to showcase that Kashmir Valley is a vibrant cultural place and should not be linked to just terror violence. The concert is being organised jointly by the Union Home Ministry …
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October 5, 2017 -
J-K Governor worried over declining beauty of Dal Lake
Due to alluvial process, a significant portion of the lake has turned into a land mass
July 8, 2017 -
‘Dangal’ star Zaira Wasim rescued from Dal Lake after accident
Zaira Wasim, a Kashmiri actor who was seen in Aamir Khan's blockbuster movie "Dangal", was miraculously rescued by locals here after her car fell into the Dal Lake on Thursday. The car in which Zaira Wasim was travelling went out of the driver's control on the Boulevard Road here and fell into the Dal Lake. "Locals …
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June 10, 2017