Ziziphus jujuba, a resilient and nutritious fruit tree, is vanishing from Kashmir’s landscape. With medicinal value, climate adaptability, and economic potential, it offers hope for sustainable ...

Meet ‘Mother of Dal’: Dutch Woman Devotes Five Years To Cleaning Kashmir’s Iconic Lake Spaanderman first set foot in Kashmir more than 25 years ago, captivated by the valley’s breathtaking ...

The first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival will be held at Srinagar’s iconic Dal Lake from August 21st – 23rd. This was announced by the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh ...

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Ellis Hubertina Spaanderman, a 69-year-old Dutch woman, has dedicated over two decades to preserving the beauty of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir.

It is 'Hollandse Schoonmaak' (Dutch cleaning) in Kashmir as a 69-year-old woman from the Netherlands has made it a mission to clean the waters of the famous tourist attraction Dal Lake of plastic ...

A Dutch woman’s five-year daily effort to clean Dal Lake has sparked environmental awareness in Kashmir.

Meet Ellis Hubertina, the 69-year-old Dutch woman cleaning Kashmir’s Dal Lake on her own for last 5 years Ellis Hubertina Spaanderman documents her cleanup drives around various parts of Kashmir and ...

Ellis Hubertina Spaaanderman, a Dutch national, is cleaning Dal Lake in Kashmir. She is removing plastic waste. Spaaanderman uses her own boat for this task. She started this initiative five years ago ...

Srinagar, Jul 1 (PTI) It is ‘Hollandse Schoonmaak’ (Dutch cleaning) in Kashmir as a 69-year-old woman from the Netherlands has made it a mission to clean the waters of the famous tourist attraction ...

For five years, Dutch national Ellis Hubertina has been cleaning Dal Lake in Srinagar. Her videos on life in Kashmir and environmental work have gone viral.

Kashmir Rights Forum shared the video on X and wrote, "Kudos to Dutch national Ellis Hubertina Spaanderman for her selfless efforts in cleaning Srinagar's Dal Lake for the past 5 years.