No flood threat in Valley as major rainfall activity recorded in North Kashmir: I&FC
Weather likely to improve from afternoon: MeT
SRINAGAR: The incessant rainfall for the last 36 hours has thrown life out of gear in the Valley even as the officials of Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department said that there was no threat of floods in the Valley as the major rainfall activity was recorded in north Kashmir.
A top official of Irrigation and Flood Control department said that there is no flood threat, as most of the rainfall activity has been from north Kashmir and the gauge level in all water bodies is below normal.
SRINAGAR: The incessant rainfall for the last 36 hours has thrown life out of gear in the Valley even as the officials of the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department said that there was no threat of floods in the Valley as the major rainfall activity was recorded in north Kashmir.
A top official of the Irrigation and Flood Control department told the news agency KNO that there is no flood threat, as most of the rainfall activity has been from north Kashmir and the gauge level in all water bodies is below normal.
“Tributaries in north Kashmir are filled with rainfall water, but there is no situation of floods in the valley,” he said.
Historic Bund along Jhelum losing sheen, splendour; admin in slumber
Historic Bund along Jhelum losing sheen, splendour; admin in slumber
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 27: The historical Bund adding beauty to river Jhelum is slowly losing its sheen and glory due to the carelessness of the residents as well as the indifference of the administration.
For last one year the vehicular traffic that plies continuously on the Residency Road Bund has turned it no more than any ordinary road in the city with clouds of dust rising into the air. The Bund has sustained damages at several places while it losing the character of once being a Royal route.
Apr 6, 2021
The Deputy Commissioner directed to expedite the pace of works to ensure 100 percent utilization of funds released by March this year and also directed the achieve the physical targets in toto.
While reviewing projects under Jal Jeevan Mission, DC Bandipora directed the Executive Engineers to ensure administrative approval for all the works and tender such works where AAs have been accorded so that the work is started in March and completed well before designated timeline.
It was further given out in the meeting that Bandipore is leading District in timely completion of all exhaustive works including census of households with and without functional tap connections. JDP Imtiyaaz Ahmad informed that all formalities are being now completed as mandated under JJM and the execution of works is expected to start much earlier than anticipated by March. He said Projects under JJM are being accorded and put to tenders on fast track basis.
Three gang members fabricating contractor registration cards arrested in J&K
Three gang members fabricating contractor registration cards arrested in J&K
Four arrests had earlier been made by the Crime Branch, Jammu, in the case, they said.
The gang members nabbed on Wednesday were identified as Bilal Ahmed Wani, Bilal Ahmed Dar and Mohd Amin Rather, the police said, adding Wani is the brains behind the racket.
A case was registered against the accused following a complaint against manipulations in procurement of contractor registration certificates, the police said.
Several contractors of Doda district alleged in the complaint that the accused, with the help of others, had managed fake registration cards from the office of the Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Kashmir, and the Silk Factory, Rajbagh, Srinagar, to grab government money and that a gang of criminals was involved in the process.