 Summary of this article
- In Kashmir, a few days of rainfall leave people on edge as the authorities have failed to ensure safeguards against the floods.
- The 2014 floods resulted in the loss of 304 lives and damaged over 2.4 lakh structures across Kashmir.
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah observed that lessons from 2014 were ignored and actions to prevent recurrence remain unclear.
The Jhelum River was in its flood spate, and when the water rose into their houses, the local residents fled. Over twelve days after the Karnabal area in South Kashmir's Samboora was flooded, the ruins were visible all across. Banks of the river, which were lined by a windbreak of poplar trees, had been torn by the deluge. A brick mosque was being cleaned from the muck that caked its concrete floor, and the mounds of sand that had been gathered from the river to be sold by the people for living were all washed away. A concrete bridge that connects the Karnabal with the Kakapora area of Pulwama had been deserted when the water rose, but now the boats used for ferrying people across the wide river stood empty. A group of labourers hauled up the sand from the river, recalling the fear that had taken hold of them when the water engulfed the place, forcing people to abandon their homes.
In Kashmir, after a few days of rainfall, the residents along the banks of the main river Jhelum, lived on the edge. In 2014, the water level in the Jhelum River breached the danger mark, contributing to the floods. Nearly 11 years later, the fear of the floods returned to people living in the plains and banks of the Jhelum and some streams after a brief spell of rainfall. In 2014, the rainfall from August 28 to September 10 caused floods in Srinagar and various districts of Jammu division, resulting in the death of 304 persons and damage to over 2.4 million structures, including houses.
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This time, however, the fears have risen as the authorities have not taken sufficient measures to safeguard the lives and property of the people. No dredging has been carried out in the Jhelum River over the last five years, which was believed to be one of the key means of preventing floods, while encroachments inthe Jhelum catchment and several streams have continued unabated. While there was no loss of life, the floods this time caused extensive damage to agriculture and horticultural crops.
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BY Outlook News Desk |
