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Sadiq Dar, 68, is surprised how the heavy siltation of Wular Lake has turned many of its areas into land masses. It and Dal Lake are both shrinking.

SRINAGAR, INDIA, Aug 24 (IPS) - Sadiq Dar, 68, is surprised how the heavy siltation of Wular Lake has turned many of its areas into land masses. “When we were growing up, we would only see water in this lake. Now, we see cattle grazing in it while a large portion is also being used by children for playing cricket,” he tells IPS.

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While there was a public outcry over apple trucks stranded on the highway, there are other reasons for the logjam.

Warming himself with a kangri (a firepot) kept under his pheran (a long winter cloak worn by Kashmiris), 66-year-old Mohammad Subhan Dar sat chatting with a bunch of his fellow villagers on a Janua

10-Day Workshop On Research Methodology Concludes At KU The workshop was organised by the varsity’s Department of Environmental Science. Dean School of Biological Sciences and Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo, who presided over the valedictory function as chief guest, emphasised on the importance of robust and effective research methodology for better research outcomes. “Methodology is not final. It can be modified during the course of research,” he said, urging young scho...