Srinagar, July 13 -- Lotus have found their way back to Wular lake-Asia's second fresh water lake-after decades.

The reappearance of the Lotus flower is being seen as a major step towards lake conservation and a hope for those families who used to earn their livelihood from the lake. A pack of two kilogram of Lotus stem is sold in local markets for Rs.250 to 350 depending upon the quality

The blooming lotuses have not only cheered environmentalists but also the 80,000 people who are directly of indirectly dependent on the lake for livelihood. Locals as well as officials give credit to conservation project launched by WUCMA in 2018.

Spread over two districts -Baramulla and Bandipora -in north Kashmir, the Wular lake is one of the 42 Ind...