Despite 'urgent' tag, Nainital's Sukhatal Lake PIL drags
How iconic Naini lake in Nainital got destroyed
While the Nainital administration denies Sukhatal being a wetland, here's a forest department and WWF report specifying that Sukhatal is a wetland (in the report, see Shukha Tal)
Video Report on Sukhatal tourism project in The Quint (English)
Report on Sukhatal tourism project in Carbon Copy (Hindi)
News reports on Sukhatal's importance for Naini lake: Down to Earth
Hindustan Times
Times of India
New Indian Express
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Situated 50 metres above Naini lake and covering an area of two hectares, the Sukhatal lake absorbs water during the monsoons and then this water recharges the Naini lake during the dry seasons.