Wular Lake squeezed by encroachment, choked by pollution

Wular Lake squeezed by encroachment, choked by pollution

Bandipora, Aug 10: Once described as Asia’s largest freshwater lake, Wular is now battling “decades of neglect”, siltation, sewage inflow, encroachment and pollution. The present condition of the Lake has raised serious concerns over the survival of one of Kashmir’s most important natural flood channels. Wular Lake is spread across parts of Bandipora and Baramulla districts plays a critical role in regulating floodwaters in Kashmir. However, unc…