Kashmir’s springs are drying up, and the consequences could reach far beyond the villages that depend on them. What was once a dependable source of drinking water, irrigation and livelihood is gradually becoming unreliable. This should be a matter of serious public concern, not another environmental warning that attracts attention briefly before being forgotten.

For generations, springs have sustained mountain communities across Kashmir. In many remote settlements, they remain among the most accessible sources of freshwater. Their decline, therefore,........

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