Official apathy pushes Brari Nambal lagoon on verge of extinction
Srinagar, Oct 11: Successive regimes' failure to take conservation measures for Brari Nambal lagoon, a water body in the heart of Srinagar, has pushed it to the verge of extinction. Brari Nambal is ecologically vital to Dal Lake and also regulates its hydrology. The water body’s deterioration started in the 1970s after the filling up of its outflow channel, Nalla Mar, which snaked through downtown.
This severely affected the hydrology of Brari Nambal until a 468 metre conduit was constructed connecting it with the River Jhelum at Fateh Kadal. However, in the absence of conservation measures…
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- Monday, 12 October 2026, 6:22 am IST
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