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Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, freezes as severe cold conditions continue in Kashmir on Thursday, January 8, 2024.

J&K's Vanishing Lakes: CAG Says No One is in Charge

09 Apr 2026

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315 lakes have disappeared, a draft conservation law has gathered dust for 22 years, and the government has allocated conservation funds for only six of its 697 lakes

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