Effluents turn once-pristine Manchar Lake toxic

• Polluted water from Main Nara Valley Drain poses major threat to lake, says official • Area residents say their livelihoods are severely affected by declining fisheries DADU: Once known for its vast waters, rich fish resources, birdlife and centuries-old boat culture, Manchar Lake is now facing an environmental and social crisis as officials and residents report rising salinity, toxic inflows, declining fisheries and the collapse of the traditional livelihoods of communities that have lived around the lake for generations. The lake’s water level has recently risen to around 112 feet Reduced…