JAMMU: Meteorological Centre, Rambagh, Srinagar of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in a statement issued to press here this evening has clarified that the news appeared in a local English daily about prediction of continuous rain for 12 days by this department is totally fake. The letter reads as.
Sub. :- Clarification regarding News item Titled“ Is Govt. ready for 12 day rains in July?”appeared in daily newspaper Rising Kashmir on 30.06.2015.
This is in reference to above titled News Item wherein one of the reporters of the Daily Rising Kashmir has misquoted this department by saying that there will be continuous rain in Kashmir from 14th July to 25th July. This News Item has created panic/confusion among the general public.
In this regard, the undersigned clarifies that neither the Head of the dept. Nor any officials of this dept. issued any such statement as the Meteorological Department, J&K issues daily Weather Forecast for a maximum period of (7) Seven days only and the same is updated two times a day, Morning 12PM and Evening 18Hrs. Hence the report of prediction of continuous 12 days rainfall in Kashmir by this Dept. from July 14 to 25th is totally fake and people are requested not to take this news seriously.This office highly condemns reporting of wrong information which created confusion and panic among general public.
Issued in the interest cum information of general public.
(Sonam Lotus) Sc-C
I/C Director