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Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 07 April 2017

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Friday conducted an extensive tour of the Srinagar City to take stock of the situation arising out of torrential rainfall. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Commissioner SMC, SP Traffic, officers and engineers of PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control and other concerned Departments accompanied the Div Com.

During his visit, the Divisional Commissioner visited Jehangir Chowk, Saria Bala, Gogji Bagh and Peerbagh areas of Srinagar City to take first hand appraisal of the situation which rose due to incessant rains. The Div Com was briefed about the measures being taken to tackle water logging and preparedness to deal with any kind of exigency. It was informed that SMC has deployed dewatering pumps, besides fire tenders have been put in operation in various water-logged areas of the City. 

It was given out that I&FC Department has deployed its men and machinery in City and has distributed sand bags in flood prone areas to augment embankments along the river banks. The Div Com directed the concerned to ensure additional dewatering pumps along with deployment of men and machinery at all the vital locations in the Srinagar City. Later, the Div Com visited various flood prone areas of Pampore to take a detailed stock of situation arising out of heavy downpour there. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, Muneer-ul-Islam.

• Rains Aftermath: Control Room set up at Baramulla

BARAMULLA: The District Administration Baramulla today established a control room at the office of Deputy Commissioner to monitor situation arising out of incessant rains and snowfall and to coordinate efforts to meet any exigency. In case of any emergency, the general public has been asked to contact the control room, which will function round the clock, on 01952-234343.

• Rains Aftermath: DC Kulgam reviews restoration work

KULGAM: Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat, today visited Vaishov Nallah catchment area to review the restoration work being carried out on bridges, culverts, approach roads and diversions which were washed away by incessant rains in the district. He also took stock of losses in Horticulture and Agriculture sectors due to heavy downpour.

During his visit, the DC directed the concerned to redouble their efforts to ensure restoration of road connectivity in the district at the earliest. He also directed the officer of Agriculture and Horticulture Departments to undertake survey of all affected areas in the district to assess the damage done due to hailstorm, snow and heavy rainfall.

He also directed the Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department officers to visit the upper reaches of the district to aware locals there about preventive measures to be taken in case of calamities.  Xens of R&B and I&FC, Officers of Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Horticulture and Agriculture Departments accompanied the DC during the visit.