It may seem to be a tough ask. Yes it is. But it is not only Dal lake but the kashmiri nation which is dying.We have to race against time to save ourselves by salvaging the Dal lake. When Delhi, a city of 15 million can transform its whole public transport within a few months, why cant we do something about our priceless treasure. Delhi is the first city in the world which has less polluting fuels for whole of its public transport system. We should Invite foreign consortia. Fund raising can be done to supplement the funds already earmarked for the lake.Moreover, international financial assistance can also be sought.We can impose a special levy or cess to raise funds over a ten year period exclusively for the conservation of the Dal Lake on the analogy of the education cess to raise funds for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at the central level.
Build a system of roads and parks on the whole boundry of the lake. This will put an end to the enchroachment and conserve the lake for posterity. We must wake up.
Tel Bal Nallah
The tel bal nallah is extremely important for the sustainance of Dal Lake. Not only is the water level in the lake regulated by its flow, the breeding of fish thriving in dal lake depends on the nallah to a great extent.The nallah , has unfortunately got badly polluted and is adding to the woes of the lake. Here are a few glimpes of the rot at the mouth of the nallah and the settling basin at the foreshore road.
Dal Lake Proper
This may soon be a forgotten site.
Foot wear is found floating in abundance in the lake.
A drain emptying directly into the lake.
Thick algal blooms have suffocated the lake.
The Life line of the lake, the countless springs on the shores of the lake which used to nourish the lake are all but dead.They cry for conservation and attention.
A spring on the shores of Dal Lake which has dried up and has not been conserved .
This used to be a spring right on the shores of the lake. Now in disuse and damaged.
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I share your pain
i appriciate u for it
I really appreciate your effort to highlight the cause. I am equally appalled at the present state of the lake and am trying to get some people together to try and do our bit.
I would really appreciate if you joined this and lent your thoughts and support to the cause:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=18253314293
PS: This is not another rhetorical discussion group. We actually intend to put our hands where our mouth is.
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great work bro…keep it up and i hope people will learn from you something…
regard
can u pls give me d details abt d places where u tuk dese pictures. i vl be grateful. i need d details urgently
we r making a proposal to LAWDA to clean up the dal…would appreciate your inputs. do pl get in touch. EXTINCTION is truly a terrible word but inevitable without immediate and sustained action
Dear Shuja
Your pictures convey the loss much more powerfully than any written article could have done. It has to be a misssion to be carried out by the people. Wating for govt agencies to do any fruitful work is only going to worsen the situation.
People awareness programes especially involving our children and seeking their active participation in the localities of their residence is going to be of great help. Organising road shows is needed.
i don’t now wheather you really wept or not but after reading this post i am really weeping.
hats off to you buddy.
this is great bhai.i have also seen there because i was on field work.
Great work Dr Shuja! Its a good and honest effort.
It is refreshing to see someone taking the initiative.Thanks
i m with u and i m doing personally my best to save the lake.i appreciate the working of LAWDA. May Almighty Allah help u forward….
Hi,
Just back from Dal lake where I stayed on a houseboat. I concurr, the pollution is appalling. I saw a dead animal floating in the water about 4 rows of boats back from the front line of houseboats. I think the first thing which needs to be addressed though is public attitude to rubbish disposal. Everyone I saw including my guides threw all manner of things either from their car, straight into the lake from their boats or on the path where they were walking. Should this not be tackled first??
i have same pain as u.
i have taken few lines of ur expression of pain … of the samee cause….
thankzzzzzzz for such articleeeee…
i appreciate your move…..
tucking this issue under the carpet is not the solution
we should really work to preserve what is yet left undeteriorated
I appreciate the work done. This is what a concious citizen should do. But I suppose these are the old photographs and a lot of work has been done by the LWWDA. There are photographs of the lake taken in front of the Nishat garden, it is a clear water body now with so many developmental works done from Nishat to Habak area by the authority at the helm of affairs.
Our Scavenger2000 Decontamination Vessel can help the situation on Dal Lake.
Great Contribution, and nice touching title…
Regards,
Syed Tanveer
Environmental Advisor, UAE
great concern,
Investigate- where has money gone to clean the lake?
A PRELUDE TO THE PREDICAMENT …..
A SWOT BRUNT …..
THE LAKE IS IN INDIGNATION ….. :'(