Srinagar, Apr 28:Amid rains across Kashmir, the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department Sunday evening dismissed any immediate threat of major flooding in the Valley even as more forecast of rain by the Weather department for 28th and 29th of April.
Quoting an official form I&FC, news agency KNO reported that the department is actively monitoring the situation and that the people must not panic.
“As of now, there is no flood threat in the valley, we are continuously monitoring the water level in Jhelum every hour and that the other water bodies are being gauged too,” the official said.
According to the latest update by the I&FC officials, at 6:00 pm on Sunday, the gauge at Ram Munshi Bagh indicated a water level of 10.87 ft, just below the warning threshold. Similarly, at it was recorded 6.56 ft at Sangam, over 15-meters at Pampore, and at Asham it was 7.49 ft.
Despite the relatively stable water levels, officials however have urged caution among people warning against unnecessary venting near the water bodies.
They also said that if the need arises, they can divert the water volume of Jhelum into the flood channel as an alternative for Jhelum for excess water volume.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological (MeT) officials on predicted that the weather will remain generally cloudy on April 30 with a possibility of light rain with thunder at many places.
“Rainfall data during the last 24 hours until 8:30 am this morning, Srinagar has received 30.6 mm, Qazigund 23.0 mm, Pahalgam 18.6 mm, Kupwara 30.8 mm, Kokernag 16.4 mm, Gulmarg 20.6 mm, Jammu 0.3 mm, Banihal 29.6 mm, Batote 15.4 mm, Katra 1.8 mm and Bhadarwah 30.7 mm.
On Saturday Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired a meeting of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department to review the flood management and mitigation measures being taken for Kashmir.
The chief secretary called for devising an effective strategy to deal with the flood-like situation in the Valley.
