Panzath in Kashmir - A Source of 500 Springs Dying due to Pollution and Government Apathy

The largest freshwater spring in southern Kashmir's Anantnag is the source of 500 springs is fast losing its grandeur to extensive pollution and official apathy. Located a kilometer from the Srinagar-Jammu highway, the area leading to the village Panzath is surrounded by lush green trees. Panzath is derived from the Kashmiri word "Paanch Hath" which means 500. the Panzath spring provides water to nearly 35 villages through the supply of PHE. this spring is also famous for Rainbow trout hatcheries. Pandit Kalhana, the author of Rajatarangi has mentioned Panzath in his chronicle as a favorite picnic spot of kings. for the last many years, spring has witnessed a sharp rise in pollution. The water level has considerably decreased. Community Correspondent Rayees Ahmad reports from Anantnag, Kashmir for Video Volunteers. Learn more about Rayees and see other videos of his/hers here. www.videovolunteers.org/author/rayees and www.kashmirunheard.org This video report is directly filmed and edited by a Community Correspondent in the field. We bring you raw unfiltered stories from the most media-dark areas in the country. We bring you this story from deepest, most darkest media areas in the country. Video Volunteers Community Correspondents come from marginalised communities in India and produce videos on unreported stories. They give the hyperlocal context to global human rights and development challenges. Take action for a more just global media by sharing their videos and joining in their call for change. Video Volunteers is a community media organisation which has directly impacted the lives of more than 4 million people in India by initiating and sustaining a community media movement - empowering people by amplifying their voices. Watch and read more ’news by those who live it’ at www.videovolunteers.org and please, support community media! Donate now: www.videovolunteers.org/take-action/make-a-donation/ Connect with us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/VideoVolunteers/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/videovolunteers Instagram:   / videovolunteers   Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.videovolunteers.org/news YouTube Channel:    / videovolunteers   वीडियो वालंटियर्स के सामुदायिक संवाददाता के द्वारा यह वीडियो बनाया गया है। सामुदायिक संवाददाता हिंदुस्तान के हाशिये के तबकों से आते हैं और ऐसी कहानियां बयान करते हैं जो सामने नहीं आ पातीं, मुख्यधारा का मीडिया जिन्हें अनदेखा कर देता है। जो इन ख़बरों को जीते हैं वो खुद इन कहानियों को सामने लाते हैं। दूर-दराज के इलाकों की ये ख़बरें, मानवाधिकार और विकास संबंधी मसलों पर वैश्विक स्तर पर चुनौती का संदर्भ बनती हैं। इन संवाददाताओं की आवाज़ और बदलाव के पहल को बुलंद करने में हमारा साथ दें। वीडियो वालंटियर्स एक सामुदायिक मीडिया संगंठन है जो वैश्विक सामुदायिक मीडिया आंदोलन की पहलकदमी और निरंतरता के जरिये भारत के 40 लाख लोगों के जीवन को सीधे तौर पर प्रभावित किया है और बदलाव को मुमकिन बनाया है। लोगों को सशक्त करता है और उनकी आवाज़ बुलंद करता है।