Where is the water, where is the Lake?
Srinagar, Oct 15: Anchar Lake has shrunk from 19.5 square kilometres to around 4.5 square kilometres, losing nearly 15 square kilometres, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said on Thursday. Tarigami, chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Environment, visited the lake with committee members. He called for urgent action to stop encroachments and protect the remaining lake area.
“Anchar Lake has shrunk from 19.5 square kilometres to just 4.5. Even that remaining area is in poor condition. Preserving what is left must be our priority,” he said.
“Where is the water? Where is…
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