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Decade after 2014 floods, crucial irrigation siphon in Pulwama yet to be reconstructed

Farmers say hundreds of acres deprived of adequate water supply, demand action Pulwama: More than ten years after the devastating 2014 floods ravaged large parts of Jammu and Kashm...

Rains lash Kashmir

Srinagar, May 21: Intermittent rains lashed Kashmir since late Wednesday evening, causing flash floods in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district and a lightning strike in the upper rea...

Summer Snow in Kashmir

For centuries, Kashmir has lived in close harmony with water. Rivers, lakes, springs (Naags), streams (Kuls), wetlands, glaciers, and snowfall have shaped not only the Valley’s lan...

Div Com Kashmir reviews Flood Mitigation measures

SRINAGAR : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review flood mitigation measures undertaken by the Irrigation & Flood Control...

Div Com Kashmir reviews Flood Mitigation measures

The meeting focused on strengthening embankments to enhancing the overall flood resilience of the River Jhelum system besides mock drills of disaster management. The post Div Com K...

Div Com Kashmir reviews flood mitigation measures

Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review flood mitigation measures undertaken by the Irrigation & Flood Control...

As Kashmir warms, rainfall now comes with fury

Srinagar, May 22: Residents of several villages in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district woke up before dawn Friday to hailstones pounding rooftops, orchards, paddy and veg...

Rainfall Deficit In Jammu And Kashmir Triggers Fears Of Water Crisis

SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir is staring down a massive water crisis as the seasonal rainfall deficit in the union territory stands at 26 per cent since March 1 this year. According...

Houseboat partially sinks in Jhelum river, SDRF launches rescue operation

Srinagar, May 21: A houseboat partially sank after water entered the structure along the River Jhelum on Bund area in Srinagar on Thursday, prompting a rescue operation by the Stat...

J&K sets Rs 3,440 Cr Flood Restoration Plan in motion

Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the comprehensive plan for utilisation of funds earmarked for permanent restoration of damages caused...

DC Srinagar assesses progress of I&FC projects to strengthen flood management mitigation measures

Srinagar, Apr 18: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Akshay Labroo on Saturday chaired a comprehensive review meeting here at Meeting Hall of the DC Office complex to assess the progres...

Year on, Machail Mata Yatra resumes, but silence lingers in Chisoti

Srinagar, Apr 16: A year after flash floods devastated Chisoti village in Kishtwar’s Paddar region, the Machail Mata Yatra has resumed on a subdued note, with fewer pilgrims haltin...

Heavy showers may lead to flash floods landslides in Kashmir parts: Met

Srinagar: The popular tourist resort of Gulmarg and few other areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Wednesday, while rains lashed the plains of the vall...

Bandipora rain havoc: Water, mud flood homes near Darul Uloom Rahimiya; two injured

Bandipora: Heavy rainfall triggered a flash flood-like situation near Darul Uloom Rahimiya on the Srinagar-Bandipora road on Thursday, as water and mud gushed into several resident...

Rain-triggered erosion weakens Jhelum bank in Srinagar; section falls into river

Srinagar: Incessant rains have caused visible damage to the embankment along the Jhelum River near the General Post Office bund in Srinagar, with cracks appearing on the riverbank...

Damaged Jhelum embankment sparks safety fears in Kakapora

Pulwama, Apr 14: Days after the tragic drowning of two brothers in Bijbehara, residents of Hajibal area in Kakapora have raised alarm over a damaged embankment along the Jhelum Riv...

Kashmir’s changing water reality

For centuries, water has been the soul of Kashmir. From the sacred springs (Naag) beneath majestic Chinar trees to the snow-fed rivers descending from the Himalayas, water has shap...

Families face hardship after water, mud inundate homes in north Kashmir’s Bandipora

Bandipora: Heavy rainfall caused extensive damage to a road near Darul Uloom Rahimiya in Bandipora district, while water and mud entered nearby houses, affecting several families a...

Flash Floods, landslides disrupt Nachilana–Khari–Mahoo Road in Ramban

Volunteers from the Quick Response Team (QRT) Khari swiftly mobilised to assist the stranded passengers. The post Flash Floods, landslides disrupt Nachilana–Khari–Mahoo Road in Ram...

Pakistan’s Punjab On High Alert As India Opens Salal Dam Spillways To Desilt Dam, Raising Chenab Flood Concerns

Pakistan’s Punjab has issued a high flood alert after India opened the spillway gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu & Kashmir for silt flushing, with water levels in the Chenab...

Drowning incidents: SDM Kangan issues advisory; urges to avoid venturing near Nallah Sindh, other water bodies

Ganderbal, May 08: In view of incidents of drowning in Nallah Sindh and other water bodies resulting in the loss of precious human lives in the recent past, the sub-divisional admi...

CM inspects flood breach site at Shalina, reviews restoration works

Srinagar, May 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today visited Shalina near Lasjan to inspect the site that had developed a breach during the floods in September last year. The Chief...

Houseboat partially sinks in Jhelum, family pleads for help

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पाकिस्तान के पंजाब प्रांत ने चिनाब नदी में संभावित बाढ़ को लेकर हाई अलर्ट जारी किया है. प्रशासन का दावा है कि भारत ने जम्मू-कश्मीर स्थित सलाल डैम के स्पिलवे गेट खोले हैं, जिससे पान...