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Jammu and Kashmir Kashmir has lost 315 lakes since 1967
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Jammu and Kashmir Kashmir has lost 315 lakes since 1967

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April 7, 2026
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has lost nearly 3,000 hectares of lakes since 1967. A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India said the reduction in lake size contributed to the devastating floods in Kashmir in 2014.In 1967, there were 367…