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The unsung women fishers of Wular lake
Fisherwomen’s experiences and perspectives about their livelihoods based on the Wular lake.
Atufa Regu
P S Ananthan
Posted on 02 Jan, 2021 08:20 PM

Nestled in the north Kashmir region is Wular lake, India’s largest freshwater lake or wetland.
The survival of many fisher households living nearby is entirely dependent on Wular lake. (Image: Manju Rawat)
Water-related crime doubles in India: Report
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 16 Jan, 2020 08:28 AM

Number of water-related crimes double in India: Report
Water-related crime doubles in India (Image Source: Sourabh Phadke)
Managing willows in Wular lake
The flood in the Kashmir valley in 2015 was the result of the destruction of wetlands. A video tells us what we can do to save the valley.
Shubhangi Singh
Posted on 10 Jul, 2017 05:07 AM

The devastating flood in 2015 in the Kashmir valley affected more than 2.5 lakh houses and displaced about 5.5 lakh people. The economic loss was massive.  

Many researchers and experts believe that careful conservation and protection of the lakes, ponds and wetlands in the Kashmir valley could have reduced the scale of the devastation to a large extent. 
Wular lake seen from Saderkote Park. (Source: Wikipedia)
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