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Peerzada Ashiq

Chinars return to iconic 'Char Chinari' island on Srinagar's Dal lake

Jinxed by vanishing mighty chinars, iconic island Char Chinari in the middle of the Dal lake in Srinagar, which became famous after the Bollywood song 'Accha To Hum Chalte' was shot there in the 1970s, has been brought to life again.

With J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha pursuing the department of floriculture, on Monday two tall Chinar trees were planted on the picturesque island with Zabarwan hills in the backdrop. This will be for the second time in the past decade that Chinar trees, which otherwise survive for centuries, will be planted on the island.

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