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With the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) having successfully tested its prototype biodigesters on houseboats in the Dal Lake in Srinagar to reduce pollution, the authorities in Kashmir have decided to install biodigesters in the houseboats on a pilot basis.

In this regard, the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA), which looks after the upkeep of the Dal Lake, is in the process of finalising the tenders for procuring the biodigesters.

In addition to developing the prototypes to treat the sewage from the houseboats, the DRDO is also in the process of carrying out further research to find a solution for treating grey water and kitchen waste released from the houseboats moored in the Dal.