Shikaras on the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Shikaras on the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Shikaras on the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Shikaras on the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Shikaras on the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Shikaras on the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Shikaras on the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Shikaras on the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Shikaras on the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Panoramic view of the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Panoramic view of the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Panoramic view of the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
Panoramic view of the Dal lake. The Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
A Shikara on the Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley. It is situated to the east of Srinagar. (The word 'Dal' signifies an expanse of water.) It is 4 miles long and 2.5 miles broad and covers an area of about 10 square miles.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
A man involved in cleaning the Dal lake. The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The picturesque waters of the Dal lake in Kashmir, which draws tourists from the world over, is quickly being stripped off its shimmering beauty and shrinking in size with routine dumping of industrial household wastes and encroachment along its banks.
The population settlements in the Dal Lake are mainly in the houseboats, Doonga Boats and Hamlets. More than 50000 people live in these settlements. Besides this, there is a floating population of tourists who stay in the house boats. Human settlement within the lake is one of the contributing factors to its pollution.
An STD booth on the Dal lake. The word telecommunication is wrongly spelt (telecumminaction). The population settlements in the Dal Lake are mainly in the houseboats, Doonga Boats and Hamlets. More than 50000 people live in these settlements. Besides this, there is a floating population of tourists who stay in the house boats. Human settlement within the lake is one of the contributing factors to its pollution.