Seven months after the devastating floods, Kashmir on Monday looking after incessant rains flood in Jhelum river in series in several places in the Valley. One person died and 10 others are trapped in the rubble of a collapsed house in the district of Budgam Kashmir Valley due to flooding. in Kashmir.
Interior Minister Rajnath Singh spoke Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and conveyed that relief materials are being dashed to affected by floods in the shortest possible time valley air.
In view of the devastating flood last September, the central government understands the kind of panic among Kashmiris, who face flooding back and prepares to deal with the situation said Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju.
Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister informed the Legislative Naeem Akhtar, saying: “Three control rooms have been established in the North, South and Central Kashmir, plus 4 lakh sandbags have also been made available to deal with any eventuality. ”
“In addition, the ships have also been requisitioned and day-night vigil is being done in the levees to control the situation,” he said.
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah urges government to take preventive measures to control the damage done by floods
The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah on Monday urged the state government to take all possible measures to ensure the prevention of loss of life and property in the Valley following the flood situation.
“The government should take all possible measures and work closely with locals to ensure that any loss of life and property is avoided at all costs,” Omar said.
The Center sent eight teams NDRF fully equipped to Kashmir to help the government of Jammu and Kashmir, in their efforts to safeguard life and property following the flood situation in the Valley.
“Eight teams NDRF fully equipped will be arriving in Kashmir to help the state government in its efforts to safeguard the lives and property of people following the flood situation has arisen due to the incessant rains that lashed the valley over the past days, “a government of J & K spokesman said.
Two NDRF teams comprising 100 people have already been hastened by an aircraft of the IAF in Bhatinda in Punjab Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir government today sanctioned Rs 235 million rupees to address the situation created by floods in the state, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said in the Assembly. “I have authorized the release of Rs 225 million rupees for the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and Rs 10 crore in favor of the Commissioner, Jammu and SDRF (State Fund for Disaster Relief) for rescue and relief Divisional” said while making a statement on the situation flooding.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed Mohmmad said one person died and 10 others are trapped in the rubble of a collapsed house in the district of Budgam Kashmir Valley due to flooding.
“An unfortunate event occurred Laldan area of Budgam district where ten people have been trapped in the rubble house,” said the statement in the Assembly.
“We hope and pray that they all survived. From now on we are unable to confirm any way,” he said.
Sayeed said police has arrived on the scene and “we will do everything they all survive.”
