Shenaz Treasurywala Instagram – Iconic Lake Burdened With Sewage? Is the Dal Lake in trouble. Please read further. You can’t come to Kashmir and not take a picture in The Dal Lake, can you. When you think of kashmir, you think of the Iconic Dal Lake The Shikaras and Houseboats are on every Honeymooners Wishlist. But do you know the lake is in big trouble? I wasn’t aware of this either till so many of you Dmd me. I was wondering why it wasn’t clean and upon doing research, interviewing people and reading your Dms I learn this – Environmentalists say efforts like removing the weeds have helped, but more needs to be done to save the lake, especially from untreated and unwanted sewage. The lake is in major trouble! SEWAGE comes from CITY DRAINS, the Homes Along The Lake and Some Houseboats. I interviewed some houseboat owners- This is the reply of one houseboat owner- Mr Sameer Ahmed says – “ Houseboats are not the main cause of pollution of the lake, As per the official reports of Rukku University Houseboats contaminate the lake by 0.8% during peak season. For which the government has already connected the house boats to sewage treatment plants! It is the people living on the peripheral areas of the lake and government run pump stations which pollute the lake. The lake is famous only because of the houseboats and people living inside it making it one of its kind in the world. It carries rich cultural heritage.” What are your thoughts on this? Write in the comments. 📷 @omarbazaz 👗 @tul_palav #kashmir #dallake #srinagar #travelromancesmiles Dal Lake, Srinagar