Srinagar, Nov. 25 -- A call for the restoration of its lost glory

By Hilal Ahmad Bhat

SHAIRBAGH is one of the important places in the Valley of Kashmir and lies in the heart of Anantnag town in South Kashmir. The name of the town itself dipicts that it is a land of many springs. Shairbagh has many gardens and springs inside it. It is known as a place of communal hormony. One can see masjid, temple and guruduwara side by side there. It is a place of tourist destination as well.

However, the present condition of shairbagh and springs inside it is abysmal. Once clear, the waters now stink and are unclean. These waters which saw a thriving aquatic life earlier, hardly have a single fish swimming through it. The gardens of the Shairbagh are...