Ganderbal, Jun 5: School of Life Sciences, comprising departments of Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Civil Engineering, Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) on Friday observed the World Environment Day 2026 on the theme “Inspired By Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” at the Tulmulla campus.

A severe irrigation crisis has emerged in several parts of Ganderbal district, leaving farmers worried about the fate of their paddy crop as water levels in irrigation canals continue to decline during the peak cultivation season. Farmers from Tulmulla, Wakura, Sherpathri, Batwina and several other villages have expressed concern over the acute shortage of irrigation water, saying that large stretches of agricultural land are drying up and paddy fields are beginning to show signs of stress. With paddy transplantation underway across the district, cultivators say the lack of adequate water supply is threatening their livelihoods and could significantly affect agricultural output this year.