J&K High Court bans fuel motorboats, jet skis on Dal Lake, directs solar boat feasibility
· India · The Hindu, Zee News, NDTV
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on October 15, 2026, barred the use of motorboats and fuel-driven jet skis on Dal Lake in Srinagar pending further orders. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rajesh Sekhri directed the J&K Lake Conservation and Management Authority, Tourism Department, and Police to enforce the ban. The court exempted boats used for emergency services, law and order, and disaster management. Judges suggested solar-powered and electric boats could balance tourism with lake ecology.
Why it matters
The ruling directly restricts tourism operators and private boat owners using fuel-powered vessels on Dal Lake, while exempting administrative and emergency vessels, potentially reshaping lake-based recreation and environmental policy in Srinagar.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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