Abstract
Multi criteria decision making (MCDM) is a framework for ranking or scoring the overall performance of decision options against multiple objectives. The approach has widespread and growing application in the field of water resource management. The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir is enriched with number of lakes of different origin. Over a period of time most of these lakes are being over exploited resulting in changing their trophic status. Anchar Lake, one of the lakes needs dire attention for its restoration. In order to formulate the final decision, a minimum of 100 respondents were surveyed including local households, shikara walas, lotus stem cultivators and harvesters residing in the vicinity of this lake. Different criteria’s were put forward and were ranked accordingly as per the responses recorded from the respondents.
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