Overview

• Sinha reported that 6.5 km of Dal Lake has been cleared of weeds, expanding open water to more than 20.3 sq km.
• He said more than one‑third of the lake has been rejuvenated through five years of mission‑mode work in the lake and its catchment.
• All houseboats are now connected to the SWIC waste‑management programme, according to the administration.
• A Dal‑Nigeen Eco Project is in the pipeline to support ecology and tourism, the lieutenant governor said.
• He credited LCMA, SMC and sanitation workers, called for wider citizen participation, and presented the figures as official updates.