Water level is receding, Situation is under control, no need to panic: I&FC
Asian Mail
Srinagar: The flood situation in Kashmir Valley showed a marked improvement on Tuesday as water level in Jhelum and other water bodies is receding considerably.
The official of Irrigation and Flood Control (I & FC) department Kashmir however, said that water level is receding from the past couple of hours and there is no need to panic.
He further said that water level in Jhelum at Sangam of South Kashmir has already started receding, but the water level in Central part of Jhelum had also started receding a couple of hours after, which is a good sign.
“Everything is under control as the situation is being closely monitored and people should not panic as weather has also shown a significant improvement, he added.
According to data from the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC) Kashmir, the gauge readings at 12:00 PM depicted Pampore flowing over 4.93 meters, while Ram Munshi Bagh recorded 18.25 feet, with both water bodies showing an upward trend.
Although the water level of Jhelum at Sangam has begun to recede, recording 17.67 ft at 12:00 PM, areas such as Pampore, Ram Munshi Bagh, and Asham continue to witness an upward trend, as reported by the I&FC department Kashmir.
Despite precipitation ceasing since last night, meteorological officials have forecasted generally cloudy weather over most parts of Kashmir Division and mainly clear to partly cloudy skies in Jammu Division.
Meteorological Department Srinagar added that intermittent light spells of rain, accompanied by thunder, are expected over many parts of Kashmir Division and a few places in Jammu Division.
“There is also a possibility of rain at a few places, most likely from the afternoon till evening/night”, said MeT Srinagar.