Although a few of mankind's eternal problems - politics and religion - have abated recently in the valley, Mother Nature is now challenging the residents of Kashmir, delivering the most severe cold weather in recent history. Deep snowfalls this winter have delighted skiers at Gulmarg, but the latest cold spell has frozen the entire water supply system in this resort town.
Water scarcity has also been a problem this winter in Srinagar. If that weren't bad enough, striking wholesalers in Delhi have deprived Kashmiris of mutton, the favorite food. Butchers in the region have opted to sell poultry, but that is now threatened by an outbreak of avian bird flu. Have a seat!
Photo credit: John Reid-Hresko
Chalai Kalan: Coldest Period Ends but People Still Shiver - Tribune, 31 January 2008.
Snowfall: Water Sources Freeze in Gulmarg - Tribune, 29 January 2008.
Water Shortage Hits Gulmarg - Greater Kashmir, 28 January 2008.
Indian Bird Flu Disease 'Alarming' - BBC, 28 January 2008.
Mutton Shops Closed, Selling Chicken in Kashmir - Web India, 13 January 2008.
Learn how Kashmiris cope with winter. Read "Chillay Kalaan", Sakooter, 25 December 2007.
29 January 2008
DEEP SNOW, DEEP FREEZE SETTLES ON GULMARG
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