Why are Srinagar’s traditional livelihoods struggling to survive?

Srinagar’s ecological base is weakening, its traditional sectors are under stress, and governance disruptions since the dilution of Article 370 have intensified economic fragility. Relying on capital-heavy, externally driven development has displaced local livelihoods without strengthening them. A sustainable path requires ecological restoration, artisan and horticulture revival, community-centred tourism, empowered local governance and a diversified economy.