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He claimed that the threat is over as big confirmed that several bridges and hole has been made in the frozen lake. t least six bridges were culverts have been washed away due But due to increase in the mercury, cases against washed away in flash to speedy waters. snow on the upper reaches and frozen Afloods in Zanskar of Kargil Meanwhile, locals blamed water in the Lake started melting re- district in Jammu and Kashmir on National Disaster Response Force sulting in a sudden increase in the wa- ex-Speakers (NDRF) for the present mess. NDRF ter level, they said, adding the outflow Thursday. As a precautionary meas- Jammu, May 7: ure, the residents of scores of hamlets team that had arrived here received from the lake was very low this morn- including Padum moved to safer millions of rupees to clear the block- ing. Taking a strong note of the clo- places as the water level in Phuktal age, but the team did nothing. “The Water had entered a nearby Ichar sure of corruption complaints river has been showing a rising trend. temporary measures taken by the village and water was flowing down- against two former assembly Pertinently, Zanskar Valley was NDRF team did not prove effective,” stream, they said, adding this will speakers by the State Vigilance under flood threat because one of the locals said. pose a serious threat to villages on Organisation, the state's highest tributaries of the Zanskar River had Deputy Commissioner Kargil both sides of the river. Sensing trou- anti-graft body has asked SVO been blocked by a massive 200 ft high said that the bursting of artificial lake ble, authorities have shifted some of Director to explain his position by landslide ‒ equal to height of a 20- on river Phuktal caused flash floods. the families living on both sides of the May 18. Yesterday, the State storey building). The landslide dam He said that the flood caused damage downstream to safer places. However, Vigilance Commission (SVC) head- between Shaday Sumdo and MarShun to the infrastructure and some six water could take time to reach Padam, ed by Chief Vigilance had created a lake that is about 8 km bridges have been washed away. the sub district headquarter of Commissioner Kuldeep Khoda, long, whose size was increasing every Meanwhile, hundreds of people Zanaskar in Kargil district. met in Srinagar, and called for the day. on both sides of the Phuktal river Rizvi had last month warned of explanation from the SVO Director Locals of Padum Zanskar that all downstream were shifted to safer flood due to bursting of the artificial Sheikh Owais by May 18 for viola- the culverts and bridges located at dif- places after an artificial lake formed lake. He said the people of the area are tion of State Vigilance Commission ferent places including Ichar, Padum, in the water body during winter, concerned, as melting of snow has Act and Commission rules, the Tipting, Chah and Pipcha were breached inundating a village. started, because of rise in tempera- Government, so that with the help of SVC Sources said. Earlier, on April washed away due to flash floods. “The Though authorities have claimed tures. The temporary measures taken satellite images the situation is re- 23, the SVO had been summoned in water level in the river has been in- that flood threat due to formation of by the NDRF team so far, does not assessed and experts are sent again to Phutkal River Breach: this regard and it submitted its re- creasing thick and fast and the gush- the artificial lake has receded after a seem to have been very effective, as the location to ease out the situation. port to the SVC which had listed the ing waters are passing through dewatering tunnel was constructed in the discharge of the glacial lake has in- He demanded that appropriate case for May 6. Zangla-Nimbo road that connects the lake, local MLA of Zanskar con- creased in the past few days, at an machinery is airlifted and deployed at Haji Anayat asks Div Com to The SVO has violated the Zanskar with Leh. stituency Aga Syed Mohammad Baqir alarming rate, he said. Commission Act and rules, the Due to flash floods, educational Rizvi had last month expressed his He expressed concern that the im- the site and all possible measures are SVO said adding that this cannot be institutions remained closed on deep concern over the continued flood pending disaster has the potential to taken to ensure safety of each and take steps to prevent damage taken lightly and Commission will Thursday. “The only bridge that stu- threat looming on the residents of cause extensive damage in the area, every resident of the area, before the go ahead with the action in this re- dents used to reach Higher Secondary Zanskar, due to the Phutkal glacial which may be beyond the coping ca- glacial lake causes any damage. The SRINAGAR, MAY 7: gard. The Full Commission, head- school has been washed away as a re- lake formation. Official sources said pacity of the State as well as District MLA had also urged the administra- ed by Chief Vigilance sult no one turned up there,” said a lo- an artificial lake was formed in the Administration, despite their best ef- tion to reassure the locals and ensure Chairman Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali has expressed deep sorrow Commissioner Kuldeep Khoda, cal Muhammad Akbar. river due to landslide, blocking the forts. He urged Chief Minister Mufti that basic needs of the people, who over the damage caused to the property, bridges etc, in Zanskar and Thasgam had summoned all the officials who An official said there is no flood water flow in the river during winter. Mohammed Sayeed to urgently take have shifted to safer locations, are tak- See PHUTKAL on page 11 dealt and investigated the com- threat to the areas like Padum as the The NDRF and Army later up the issue once again with the Union en care of. (AGENCIES) plaint, for explanation on violation of legal procedure in filing the clo- sure report before the High Court. Sources said that SVO had vio- News Digest lated the law in protecting these Regularization issue: Police flex former Speakers. "They have given a equivocate reply in their report Shootout in Samba: on the closure of corruption com- muscles on contractual workers plaint against two ex-speakers," the sources said. alleged criminal had a Srinagar, May 7: including Tourism, Horticulture, The SVO had filed closure re- Floriculture, PDD, PWD, port in the High Court last month narrow escape Scores of contractual workers Information assembled at Pratap on complaint of illegal and back- were Thursday injured after police Park here. The protesting employ- door appointments made in the Jammu, May 7: beat them with bamboo sticks ees tried to proceed towards Civil Assembly and MLAs Hostel by two while they tried to march towards Secretariat. Eyewitnesses said former Speakers and the HC had A group of alleged criminals today the Civil Secretariat here to “press that as the protesting employees expressed anguish over the clo- fired their rival who had a narrow escape for their regularization.” came out from the park, police sure. SVC took very serious note of here at SIDCO chowk in Samba. Police The march, which was attend- fired tear-smoke shells and pepper the SVO surpassing the See SHOOTOUT on page 11 ed by hundreds of casual and daily- gas on them. Some the protesters Commission to file closure com- rated workers, was called by the tried to break the police cordon, plaint in the High Court. Fresh WD to hit J&K J&K Casual and Dailywager however, they were chased away As per the SVC act, the State Forum—an amalgam of various by the police and charged with Vigilance Organisation had to in- today temporary employees’ bodies of canes. form and take consent of the various government depart- The heavy tear-smoke and Vigilance Commission before fil- Srinagar, May 7: ments—to ‘cordon’ the Civil pepper shelling created panic in ing closure report of any complaint Secretariat Srinagar as a mark of the city centre, while commoners or case. However, in this particular A fresh Western Disturbance (WD) is protest against the ‘government’s ran for safety. Some females were case, the Vigilance Organisation likely to hit the region tomorrow night failure’ to implement the regular- injured during the stempede. had straightway filed the report be- which could result in rain or ization policy framed by the Sub- Police used water cannons as well fore the High Court. The SVC didn't See FRESH on page 11 Cabinet Committee. resulting in further chaos. Traffic rule out the possibility of the SVO filing closure of complaint in haste A policeman beats Contractual Government employees during a protest in Srinagar. Reports said that hundreds of movement came to halt while 24 including NC block temporary employees working in pedestarians and onlookers were See SVO on page 11 different government departments See REGULARIZATION on page 11 president booked for attacking police Land Fraud Case: FIR registered Excise Department foils Lakhvi's release most negative Poonch, May 7: smuggling bid of willow Jammu and Kashmir Police has development in Indo-Pak ties: Govt booked 24 people including several work- against Tehsildar & others clefts to Punjab New Delhi, May 7: ers of the state opposition National Kathua, May 7: See 24 on page 11 Jammu, May 7: lation of Cabinet Order No.