{"id":345006,"date":"2025-08-23T18:20:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T12:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=345006"},"modified":"2025-08-23T18:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T12:50:13","slug":"dal-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dal-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Dal Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>News: The <strong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"236\">three-day \u201cKhelo India Water Sports Festival\u201d<\/strong> has begun at the <strong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"285\">iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar<\/strong>, Jammu &amp; Kashmir.<\/p>\n<h2>About Dal Lake<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 364px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.s3waas.gov.in\/s3f4b9ec30ad9f68f89b29639786cb62ef\/uploads\/bfi_thumb\/2018032917-olwdmncq369x6vwbp04kzl8q1s3ldy0619tl1rryiy.jpg?resize=364%2C205&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DalLake Srinagar\" width=\"364\" height=\"205\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: srinagar.nic.in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location : It is<\/strong>\u00a0mid-altitude urban lake located in <strong>Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It is surrounded by the <strong>Pir Panjal mountains<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is known as the <strong>\u201cJewel in the crown of Kashmir\u201d<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cSrinagar\u2019s Jewel\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also called the <strong>\u201cLake of Flowers\u201d<\/strong>, and among the <strong>world\u2019s largest natural lakes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The shoreline features a <strong>boulevard lined with Mughal-era gardens, parks, houseboats, and hotels<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is divided into <strong>four basins<\/strong> by causeways: <strong>Gagribal, <\/strong><strong>Lokut Dal<\/strong> (with <strong>Rup Lank\/Char Chinari island<\/strong>), <strong>Bod Dal<\/strong> (with <strong>Sona Lank island<\/strong>) and <strong>Nagin<\/strong> (sometimes considered a separate lake).<\/li>\n<li>It is famous for its <strong>floating market<\/strong>, where vendors sell products from traditional wooden boats (<strong>Shikaras<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>The lake is an important source for <strong>commercial<\/strong> operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Khelo India Water Sports Festival<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jjjj.jpg?resize=295%2C253&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Khelo India Water Sports underway in Srinagar\" width=\"295\" height=\"253\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Akashwani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Organisers<\/strong>: Conducted jointly by the <strong>Sports Authority of India (SAI)<\/strong> and the <strong>J&amp;K Sports Council<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is part of the government\u2019s <strong>\u2018Khelo Bharat\u2019 policy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Promote <strong>grassroots sports<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Generate <strong>livelihood opportunities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Rejuvenate <strong>local infrastructure<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unique Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>First <strong>consolidated open-age category championship<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Includes all <strong>14 kayaking and canoeing events<\/strong> and <strong>10 rowing events<\/strong> \u2013 all of which are <strong>Olympic disciplines<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The three-day \u201cKhelo India Water Sports Festival\u201d has begun at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu &amp; Kashmir. About Dal Lake Location : It is\u00a0mid-altitude urban lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It is surrounded by the Pir Panjal mountains. 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