The Disappearing Lakes of Jammu & Kashmir

  • According to a recent report by the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General), 315 out of 697 lakes in Jammu & Kashmir have disappeared since 1967, and 203 lakes have shrunk in size.
  • Lakes are ecologically vital for maintaining biodiversity, wetlands, groundwater recharge, and regulating the local climate.
  • They are also economically significant for tourism, fisheries, agriculture, and drinking water supply.
  • The primary cause of the reduction in lake area is encroachment, particularly around Dal Lake, Wular Lake, and Hokersar Wetland near Srinagar.
  • Pollution, especially untreated sewage, solid waste, and agricultural runoff, has led to eutrophication.
  • The land-use change (conversion of wetlands into agriculture and settlements) ....
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