Srinagar, Oct. 15 -- The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed authorities to ensure that no fuel-powered motorboat, including motorised shikaras and Jet Skis, operates in Dal Lake until further orders, warning that any violation would amount to contempt of court.
Dal Lake, often described as the postcard of Kashmir tourism, is among the Valley's most iconic landmarks and a major attraction for visitors from across the country and abroad.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rajesh Sekhri, while hearing a petition concerning the licensing of motorboats, also asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to frame a comprehensive policy for regulating motorised boats, with a focus on pollutio...