Srinagar, April 16 -- Manzoor Qadri, Vice Chairman of the Lake Conservation and Management Authority Manzoor Qadri on Thursdaysaid that nearly 95 percent of houseboats operating on Dal Lake are now connected to sewage treatment systems.

Speaking to KashmirNews Service(KNS), Qadri said the linkage of houseboats to treatment infrastructure has reduced the direct discharge of waste into the lake, a problem that had persisted for years.

"Untreated sewage should not enter the lake under any circumstances," he said. "All wastewater generated within the lake and its catchment is diverted to Sewage Treatment Plants and treated as per standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board."

Qadri said six Sewage Treatment Plants are currently fun...