SKIMS Srinagar Wastewater Treatment Plant, Zoonimar, Jammu and Kashmir

SKIMS Srinagar is a wastewater treatment plant located in Zoonimar, within the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It serves the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences and surrounding areas, with a population equivalent of about 16,000. The plant is operational and plays a key role in managing wastewater from this healthcare and residential zone. As a facility in India, the plant operates under the national regulatory framework, including the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and is subject to standards set by the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board. The treated effluent likely drains into local watercourses that feed the Jhelum River, which flows through the Kashmir Valley and ultimately into Wular Lake, one of India's largest freshwater lakes. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive, making proper wastewater treatment critical for downstream water quality.

The plant's discharge likely enters local streams that flow into the Jhelum River, a major waterway in the Kashmir Valley. The Jhelum feeds Wular Lake, a large freshwater lake that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and migratory birds. Proper treatment is essential to protect this sensitive watershed from nutrient pollution and pathogens.