Srinagar, June 18, June 19 -- After more than three decades, pink lotus flowers have once again appeared in Kashmir's Wular Lake, marking a significant milestone in the ecological revival of one of Asia's largest freshwater wetlands. The lotus beds, once widespread across the lake, disappeared after the devastating 1992 floods, which left thick layers of silt across the lakebed and severely damaged its aquatic ecosystem. For years, the blooms survived only in local memory, with many residents believing they had been lost forever.Their recent reappearance across parts of the lake is being widely viewed as a sign of environmental recovery in the Kashmir Valley. Conservationists and locals have described it as an important step in restoring ...