Lotus flowers are blossoming in Wular Lake after almost 30 years, sparking hopes for better sustenance and a more promising ...

"Lotus stem connects our food to the land … now that it’s back, we’re preparing dishes the way our grandmothers did: slow, ...

Approximately 30 villages are dependent on Wular Lake for their livelihood. They attributed the return of lotus growth to de-silting and cleaning operations undertaken by Wular Conservation Authority.

After 30 years, lotus flowers return to Kashmir’s Wular Lake, thanks to desilting and restoration. Discover when to visit and why it's a must-see in 2025.

In Dar’s village, 600 fisher families live off Wular’s resources. Women washing water chestnuts at the shore of Wular lake in Saderkote after a day-long collection. Image Credit: Athar Parvaiz ...

However, owing to the conservation efforts by Wular Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA) - including desilting of the lake - in the last few years, the lotus beds have appeared once again.

The perimeter of Wular Lake, situated in Bandipore district, is 83.6 km and the proposed Wular Boulevard would be from Garoora to Sopore, covering around 34.58 km of its periphery, the minister said.

Wular Lake News Enriching Tourist Experience, Kashmir s Famous Wular Lake To Get Non-Motorable Walkway Soon Travel Staff September 5, 2022 7:31 PM IST ...

The project, which envisages constructing a 439-ft long and 40-ft wide barrage with a storage capacity of 0.30 million acre feet (MAF) below the Wular Lake near Ningli to stabilise Jhelum’s ...

1. Wular Lake Wular is India's largest fresh water lake located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake is fed by Jhelum river and was created due to tectonic activity. Spread over 200 sq kms, it ...

“The sighting of the Great Bittern at the Wular lake is a testament to the ecological health of our wetlands,” Owais Farooq Mir, coordinator, WUCMA, said.“This rare bird's visit encourages ...

SRINAGAR: A regular school picnic turned into a tragedy on Tuesday when a Navy boat carrying about 35 schoolchildren capsized in the Wular Lake at Watlab in north Kashmir. Rescue teams managed to ...