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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/jks-vanishing-lakes-cag-says-no-one-is-in-charge</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Dense population of houseboats in Dal Lake was also verified from Satellite Image 4.24 obtained from Google Earth Pro by CAG, GoI.]]></image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-08/tqxp3sa6/Number-of-Lakes-which-disappeared-decreased-remained-static-or-increased-under-Forest-Revenue-and-Agriculture-Departments</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Number of Lakes which disappeared, decreased, remained static or increased
under Forest, Revenue and Agriculture Departments.]]></image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-08/ket7kj5g/In-absence-of-a-formally-identified-catchment-area-a-reasonable-portion-outside-the-open-water-boundary-of-the-Lake-has-been-considered-as-catchment-area.png</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ In absence of a formally identified catchment area, a reasonable portion outside the open water boundary of the Lake has been considered as catchment area.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, freezes as severe cold conditions continue in Kashmir on Thursday, January 8, 2024.]]></image:caption>
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