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Gassu area on the Srinagar outskirts is known for strawberry (istaber) harvesting. [179] Orange cultivation for commercial purposes was introduced a few decades before in the Urossa village in Uri. [180] The climate and soil is relatively warmer than the rest of Kashmir and conducive for the crop. [180]
The fishing industry on Dal is the second largest industry in the region ... Fisheries and the harvesting of food and ... A famous landmark in Srinagar is an ...
Srinagar is a station on the 119 km (74 mi) long Banihal-Baramulla line that started in October 2009 and connects Baramulla to Srinagar, Anantnag and Qazigund. The railway track also connects to Banihal across the Pir Panjal mountains through a newly constructed 11 km long Banihal tunnel, and subsequently to the Indian railway network after a ...
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Along with horticulture and agriculture, tourism is an important industry for Jammu and Kashmir, accounting for about 7% to its economy. [82] The Kashmir Valley is known for its sericulture and cold-water fisheries. [83] Wood from Kashmir is used to make high-quality cricket bats, popularly known as Kashmir Willow. [84]
This partial list of city nicknames in India compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in India are known by (or have been known by) historically, officially, or unofficially, to locals, outsiders, or their tourism chambers of commerce.
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Srinagar is one of several places that have been called the "Venice of the East". [24] [25] [26] Lakes around the city include Dal Lake – noted for its houseboats – and Nigeen Lake. Apart from Dal Lake and Nigeen Lake, Wular Lake and Manasbal Lake both lie to the north of Srinagar. Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia.