Srinagar: Incessant rain for the last two days has thrown normal life out of gear in valley and created a flood like situation. Due to heavy rainfall water has accumulated in several parts of the Valley especially in the heart of the Srinagar city and its surrounding areas.
Moderate to heavy rainfall was reported across Kashmir Valley where temperatures dropped by as much as eight degrees below normal, a MeT official said.
People throughout the day faced difficulties as old Srinagar areas including Safa Kadal, Eidgah, Nowshehra, Soura and Ali Jan Road are inundated with water. Similar reports were received from Gulshan Nagar, Mehjoor Nagar, Gogji Bagh, Wazir Bagh, Jawahar Nagar, Rajbagh and Bemina areas here.
Most of the important roads, lanes and by lanes in commercial hub Lal Chowk were also submerged due to water logging thus making the movement of pedestrians and traders difficult. Adjoining, Regal Chowk was also flooded.
The administration has failed to tackle the situation emerging from continuous rains. The administration was in deep slumber while the residents bear the brunt, Hilal Ahmad of Bemina told KNS.
Meanwhile, reports reaching here from Anantnag district said that the Bus-stand, Lal Chowk, Mehndi Kadal, Matanara, Janglat Mandi and several other places were water logged, causing inconvenience to the commuters. People blamed the poor drainage system in the town for water logging. Even a small downpour inundates the roads of the town thus causing inconvenience to the people, Mohamad Fayaz resident of Lal Chowk Anantnag said .
Other residents of the area said that despite repeated pleas, authorities never bothered to improve the drainage facilities of the town even as the encroachments on water bodies has made the things worse.
Reports from Sopore, Baramulla, and other districts said that people faced lot of problems due to water logging in towns and the normal life was thrown out of gear rains. People preferred to remain indoors and also didnt send their children to schools due to rainy weather conditions prevailing since Tuesday.
When enquired about the flood threat PHE Irrigation and Flood Control Minster Shamlal Sharma told KNS that there is no chance of flood. These rains in fact helped in improving water level in river Jhelum. Earlier it was several notches below the normal so there is no chance of flood and nothing to worry about. We are monitoring the situation, he said.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Shilendar Kumar said that he is personally monitoring the situation arising out of the incessant rains and has directed the authorities to take immediate steps for dewatering. He said as soon as rain will stop dewatering process will be speeded up to ensure that people will not face difficulties.
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