Nigeen Lake gasping for breath

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Nigeen Lake in Kashmir once used to be known for its beauty and clear waters.Pollution, enchroachment and official negligence have not only resulted in its deterioration but its now fast turning into a swamp.

I got blood on my oar.Pic credits: green hopes.

Plastic bags, plastic bags, plastic bags……..what to say.
pic credits: green hopes

Left over rice cooked on marriages is also dumped into the lake.
Pic credits: green hopes.

Cattle can now freely graze inside the lake. Pic credits: green hopes

It is quite a task for boatmen to wade through these weeds. Pic credits: green hopes

Several parts of this famous lake are now hostage to these ubiquitous weeds.Pic credits: green hopes

Algae and weed cover many parts of Nigeen Lake Pic Credits: green hopes

Choked. A view of the deterioration of the Nigeen Lake.
Pic Credits: green hopes

The first step wards enchroachment. Fishing out the weeds from the lake.
Pic credits: green hopes

Fishing in the weeds.Pic credits: green hopes

Only weeds can be seen in plenty now.
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Nazir

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I live on the western side of Nageen Lake. This is disheartning to see the plight of the lake. You must be aware that the drainage/sewage of Shooru, Umer Colony, Kanitar, saderbal is straightway getting its way into lake from Kawoosa Bagh side i.e. north of lake. Everything flows unabated in the lake. The drains are built by Govt. and emptying drainage into Lake is to be stopped.

May 5th, 2008
shakeel

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It was the time when i was studying in REC srinagr,i and my friends used to have a deep evening and the morning walk from the gate to Rainawari,our break fast was the fresh air and the dinner the cool breez,As you say that it has becom the dump and definitly will be biological decomposition which will affect all that side which once was the heaven. i thaink LAWDA has already made the sewage treatment plant……and they should make one near sadekadel if i m not mistaken the name n the place……to collect all the drainage and if necessary make the networks to save the Nigeen lake and surely never die the fame of the lake ,……i ever love the lake…..missing my REC and the lake

May 5th, 2008
zoonedab

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I read your World Environment Day guidelines in alphabetical order …It is wonderful and keep going.

May 20th, 2008

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