Srinagar, July 6 -- Srinagar- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has directed the Amicus Curiae to submit a concise factual note outlining the progress made in the 24-year-old Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning Dal Lake and the challenges that still remain to be addressed.

The direction was passed by a Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani while observing that the PIL has been pending for the last 24 years and has resulted in numerous judicial orders aimed at improving the condition of the lake, the flagship of Kashmir's tourism.

"This Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been pending in this Court for the last 24 years and many developments have taken place. There are multiple orders p...