Overview

• Participating in a Sewa Parv ‘Swachhta’ drive, the J&K Lieutenant Governor called Dal Lake the region’s identity and urged public stewardship of water bodies.
• Officials cited five years of mission-mode work with lily and weed clearance that increased the open water expanse to more than 20.3 sq km and rejuvenated over a third of the lake.
• Sinha said nearly one-third of Dal Lake covering about 6.5 km has been rendered weed-free as part of ongoing conservation.
• The launch process has begun for the Integrated Management of Dal and Nigeen Ecosystem project worth Rs 212 crore under the Prime Minister’s Development Package, with a Rs 306 crore sewage treatment plant in the pipeline.
• LCMA’s year-round efforts, including AMRUT-led connections of houseboats to sewage treatment, continue with strong volunteer participation, as reports note roughly Rs 11 billion in central investment for restoration.