India, Oct. 10 -- Dal lake conservation, rejuvenation Buffer zones have been created all along the periphery of the Dal Lake to ensure that the lake area is saved from encroachment, stated the Joint Committee report September 30, 2025.

The joint committee was constituted on the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) August 21, 2024. The court said that Dal Lake and the two backflow channels (Nayadar and Jogilankar) are almost anaerobic and have high organic load going up to 23.5 milligrammes per litre.

The joint committee conducted site inspection of the Dal and Nigeen lakes in Srinagar on October 28, 2024. The Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) is responsible for managing and conserving the lakes i...