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#13674704

7 May 2026

Labourers from the Jammu and Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) remove weeds from Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 07, 2026. Dal Lake, a prominent tourist destination in Kashmir, faces ecological challenges, with significant amounts of sewage, silt, and waste entering the lake. Increased nitrogen and phosphorus levels contribute to weed growth and reduced oxygen levels, affecting the ecosystem. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India reports that nearly 74 percent of Kashmir's lakes have either vanished or are shrinking, with 518 out of 697 water bodies affected. This includes 315 that have disappeared and 203 that have reduced in size, resulting in a loss of 2,851 hectares since 1967 due to factors such as climate change and encroachments.

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#13674705

7 May 2026

Labourers from the Jammu and Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) remove weeds from Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 07, 2026. Dal Lake, a prominent tourist destination in Kashmir, faces ecological challenges, with significant amounts of sewage, silt, and waste entering the lake. Increased nitrogen and phosphorus levels contribute to weed growth and reduced oxygen levels, affecting the ecosystem. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India reports that nearly 74 percent of Kashmir's lakes have either vanished or are shrinking, with 518 out of 697 water bodies affected. This includes 315 that have disappeared and 203 that have reduced in size, resulting in a loss of 2,851 hectares since 1967 due to factors such as climate change and encroachments.

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#13674706

7 May 2026

Labourers from the Jammu and Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) remove weeds from Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 07, 2026. Dal Lake, a prominent tourist destination in Kashmir, faces ecological challenges, with significant amounts of sewage, silt, and waste entering the lake. Increased nitrogen and phosphorus levels contribute to weed growth and reduced oxygen levels, affecting the ecosystem. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India reports that nearly 74 percent of Kashmir's lakes have either vanished or are shrinking, with 518 out of 697 water bodies affected. This includes 315 that have disappeared and 203 that have reduced in size, resulting in a loss of 2,851 hectares since 1967 due to factors such as climate change and encroachments.

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#13674708

7 May 2026

A Kashmiri man walks on a wooden bridge over Tchunte Kul, a tributary of Dal Lake, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 07, 2026. Dal Lake, a prominent tourist destination in Kashmir, faces ecological challenges, with tens of millions of liters of sewage entering the lake daily, along with approximately 80,000 tonnes of silt annually and waste from nearby settlements and houseboats. Increased nitrogen and phosphorus levels contribute to aggressive weed growth and reduced oxygen levels, impacting the lake's ecosystem. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India reports that nearly 74 percent of Kashmir's lakes have either vanished or are shrinking, with 518 out of 697 water bodies affected. This includes 315 that have disappeared and 203 that have reduced in size, resulting in a loss of 2,851 hectares since 1967 due to factors such as climate change and encroachments.

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#13649411

1 May 2026

Authorities demolish riverside shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as part of a government effort to clear encroachments along riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649426

1 May 2026

Authorities demolish riverside shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as part of a government effort to clear encroachments along riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649400

1 May 2026

Bulldozers demolish shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as authorities begin the second phase of a nationwide clearance drive targeting settlements on public land. The government states the campaign aims to remove encroachments along riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649402

1 May 2026

Bulldozers demolish shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as authorities begin the second phase of a nationwide clearance drive targeting settlements on public land. The government states the campaign aims to remove encroachments along riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649404

1 May 2026

Bulldozers demolish shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as authorities begin the second phase of a nationwide clearance drive targeting settlements on public land. The government states the campaign aims to remove encroachments along riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649406

1 May 2026

Bulldozers demolish shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as authorities begin the second phase of a nationwide clearance drive targeting settlements on public land. The government states the campaign aims to remove encroachments along riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649408

1 May 2026

Bulldozers demolish shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as authorities begin the second phase of a nationwide clearance drive targeting settlements on public land. The government states the campaign aims to remove encroachments along riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649416

1 May 2026

Bulldozers demolish shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as authorities begin the second phase of a nationwide clearance drive targeting settlements on public land. The government states the campaign aims to remove encroachments along riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649417

1 May 2026

Bulldozers demolish shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as authorities begin the second phase of a nationwide clearance drive targeting settlements on public land. The government states the campaign aims to remove encroachments along riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649418

1 May 2026

Bulldozers demolish shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as authorities begin the second phase of a nationwide clearance drive targeting settlements on public land. The government states the campaign aims to remove encroachments along riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649419

1 May 2026

Bulldozers demolish shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as authorities begin the second phase of a nationwide clearance drive targeting settlements on public land. The government states the campaign aims to remove encroachments along riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley.

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#13649420

1 May 2026

Bulldozers demolish shelters at a settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 1, 2026, as authorities begin the second phase of a nationwide clearance drive targeting settlements on public land. The government states the campaign aims to remove encroachments along riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley.

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