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Receding Dal Lake a cause for concern [1]

Once the centre of attraction for tourists in Kashmir, the Dal Lake has shrunk by half from its previous size in the last few decades. About 20 per cent of its total area of 11 sq km has passed into

Publication Date: 
22/10/2000
Tags:
Dams [2], Irrigation [3]
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