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News: According to the joint panel’s report to the NGT, the extraction of an estimated 10.6 lakh to 15.3 lakh tonnes of riverbed material in the Sukhnag River area has led to irreversible damage to the area’s hydrogeological systems.
About the Sukhnag River
- It is a glacial river that flows through the Budgam district of central Kashmir.
- Naming: Sukhnag comprises two Kashmiri Sanskrit words – ‘Sukh’ means calm and ‘Naag’ means spring.
- Origin: It rises in the Tosa Maidan area of the Pir Panjal Range, fed by the Ashtar spring and the Shin Mahnew glacier, before descending through forested valleys onto the Karewa plains.
- Course: From there, it passes through Arizal, Zanigam, Sail, Beerwah, Rathsun, Makhama, Kawoosa and Narbal.
- It finally joins Jhelum in the lower valley after skirting the marshy lowlands west of the Hokersar Wetland.
- Tributary of: It is a 54-km-long tributary of the Jhelum River.
- Water system: Ahji and Lar canals in Budgam district are located on this river.
