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INSIDE order situation in the area. ,.... Vol No: XXII Issue No. 84 08.04.2017 (Saturday) Daily Jammu Tawi Price ` 2/- Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2014-16 Flood situation 3 soldiers killed Windstorm blows away in Batalik Sector rooftops 35 houses in Doda eases in Kashmir NL CORRESPONDENT while bodies of three SRINAGAR, APR 07 soldiers were recovered this Fresh landslides blocked Doda-Kishtwar 'There will be no continuous rainfall: MeT morning,” Kalia said. blew away. Three soldiers and a civilian The deceased soldiers were Sub District Magistrate, significant improvement in were among six people identified as Havaldar Gandoh Dalmir Choudhary weather. killed due to avalanches and Prabhu Kirke, 43, Lance told that rooftops of more Director MeT Sonam Lotus flood waters in Jammu and Naik Bihari Marandi, 34, than 25 houses were told that there is no need to Kashmir on Friday while and Sepoy Kuldeep Lakra, uprooted in Gandoh due to panic but he advised people the flood threat in the Valley 22, and all of them hailed windstorm as many roads to be cautious and alert. has subsided after from Jharkhand. are blocked resulted they are "Chances of floods are improvement in weather The Kashmir region not in position to provide minimal and there is no need conditions. including Ladakh has been final report of damages. to panic. Rainfall may occur Defence spokesman in experiencing unprecedented He said that they are occasionally but that will Srinagar Colonel Rajesh rainfall since April 4. The collecting more reports from Kalia said an army post in upper reaches also not be continuous," Lotus NL CORRESPONDENT been reported from remote areas as officials are Batalik sector of Ladakh experienced unexpected said. DODA, APR 07 anywhere, the authorities are unable to reach to grass root NL CORRESPONDENT Central and Northern tracks. Water level at Sangam in was hit by multiple moderate to heavy snowfall. still collecting the details level. Similarly, over a down SRINAGAR, APR 07 MeT Department said that Anantnag district had avalanches yesterday after The defence spokesman Torrential rain and from various places in Doda houses have been reportedly due to presence of lot of receded to 18.70-ft at 6 pm heavy snowfall. said fresh avalanches hit windstorm blew away and Kishtwar. damaged in Sub-Division, People here in Kashmir moisture in atmosphere, as against the 21.50-ft at He said five soldiers army posts in Kaksar sector dozens of rooftops, uprooted Windstorm and heavy rain Bhaderwah due to Valley heaved a sigh of chance of occasional rainfall 8am on Friday morning. The manning the post were of Kargil district today. an even greater number of caused havoc in Bhaderwah, windstorm where rooftops relief with a dip in the water is possible at some places in danger mark at Sangam is buried under the snow. He said army men trapped trees and eclectic supply Gandoh, Bhallessa, Dessa were uprooted. level of the Jhelum easing Kashmir Valley. However, 23 ft, an official of the Flood “In the rescue operation under snow were safely lines (poles) in Jammu and and many other parts of However, due to the intense flood concerns even as the MeT ruled out possibility of Control Department told launched immediately after rescued and damage to Kashmir's hilly district district Doda since past cold wave conditions which river continues to flow continuous rainfall, saying CNS. At Ram Munshi Bagh the avalanche hit the post, equipment and stores was Doda. couple of days as the roof create havoc in Chenab two soldiers were rescued being assessed, he said. above the danger mark in its that there has been a in the city, P2 Though no loss of life has tops of several houses were region P2 JK needs master plan for PM Modi sets protocol aside, CM visits waterlogged flood prone areas receives Sheikh Hasina at airport Srinagar for spot appraisal PM, HM assure help to CM NL CORRESPONDENT master plan for flood prone procedures for reservoirs NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, APR 07 areas, and called for various shall be evolved, and NEW DELHI, APR 07 NL CORRESPONDENT administration is working measures to prevent valley implemented in such a SRINAGAR, APR 07 round the clock to bring As Kashmir is on the brink from floods in the future. manner so as to have flood In a special gesture, Prime things to normal and of floods, it is a clear "Measures to establish the cushion, and reduce trapping Minister Narendra Modi on Chief Minister, extend relief to people. indication for the preventive extensive networks for flood of sediments during flood Friday drove to the IGI Mehbooba Mufti today Meanwhile, the Prime measures needs to be taken forecasting to give timely seasons." airport here to receive his visited various areas in Minister, Narendra Modi by the government. warnings to the people likely Kashmir has a history of Bangladesh counterpart the city to inspect the this morning spoke to the It seems so far government to be effected shall also be floods since 1990. As per the Sheikh Hasina and status of dewatering and Chief Minister, has not been well prepared outlined. A roadmap for official records, the state has administration's response Mehbooba Mufti and expressed confidence that how to deal with any determination of the limits witnessed major floods in in dealing with the flood offered all help from the bilateral ties would be taken eventuality. The Irrigation of the flood basins and the 1900, 1902, 1903, 1905, like situation that arose Centre in dealing with to a new level. and Flood Control necessary exercises to be 1912, 1929, 1948, 1950, due to continued rains the situation which arose department has prepared a carried out shall be 1955, 1957 and 1959. Modi set aside protocol to her State Visit to India," he after a gap of seven years. and snow in the state due to incessant rains and draft for the first ever 'State prepared," it reads. Floods were also witnessed go to the airport, travelling tweeted later. During Hasina's visit, the during the past few days. flash-floods in Jammu Water Policy but there has Further, it has emphasised in the years 1976, 1987, through the normal traffic "PM Sheikh Hasina and I two sides will be signing at The Chief Minister and Kashmir resulting been no work on part of the for measures to protect the 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, without any route are determined to take the least 25 pacts in various key visited Lal Chowk, Hari into a flood-like government whether it will natural drainage systems 1997 and in September 2014 restrictions, official sources relationship between our sectors, including civil Singh High Street, situation. be implemented to prevent with a view to removing and now almost on brink of said. nations to a new level," he nuclear cooperation and Maharaja Bazar, Gogji The Prime Minister "Delighted to welcome H.E. floods in the future. artificial barriers in the path flood. The floods of added in another tweet. defence, but any agreement Bagh, Jawahar Nagar, assured the Chief Sheikh Hasina, the Prime In it, the department has of flow of excess drainage September 2014 caused Hasina arrived here on a on the Teesta water sharing Humhama, Rajbagh and Minister that the Centre Minister of Bangladesh, on stressed for preparation of a water. "Operating immense P2 four-day visit, which comes is unlikely to P2 other areas. She directed would be ready to help IN BRIEF deployment of more the State administration NH blocked on third day due If flood situation worsens in Kashmir pumps in areas like in its relief and rescue Brahmos missile Humhama, Gogji Bagh to operations. to landslide, shooting stone drain out excess water at The Chief Minister project a "big LS By-polls may be postponed the earliest. thanked the Prime She also visited some Minister for the gesture. success": Bhamre JAMMU TAWI, APR 07 (KIP) situation. postpone the elections to the spots at river Jhelum, She apprised him about In fact the flood situation two Lok Sabha seats., flood channels at Ram the losses suffered by the NEW DELHI, APR 07 Will the Lok Sabha by- has forced the Kashmir Postponement of the by-poll Bagh and Barzulla to take infrastructure, roads and elections in Srinagar- University to postpone its may harm the NC and the stock of the water levels. horticulture sectors due Citing security concerns, Budgam and Anantnag- examinations and the Congress which had She directed the Flood to these unseasonal rains the government today Pulwama constituencies be education authorities have resorted to a vicious Control Department to and snow.