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J&K braces for more flooding as rain forecast to resume 3/30/2015 11:15:38 PM Agencies New Delhi, Mar 30: The army deployed 20 flood relief columns, each containing up to 100 troops, and air force helicopters were on standby in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday to combat a rain-triggered deluge that brought back memories of the flood havoc in the state seven months ago. At least six people, including a child, were killed in a landslide that brought down four houses in houses in central Kashmir's Budgam district, and one person was killed in Udhampur. The centre granted immediate relief of Rs.200 crore to the state, and sent Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, minister of state for minority affairs and parliamentary affairs, for a spot assessment of the situation. A new spell of heavy rain is expected in Jammu and Kashmir from 1 April. The Met department has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the first three days of April and even snowfall on 3 April. "There will be some relief tomorrow as rainfall is not expected, but the weather conditions will deteriorate again from 1 April with a fresh spell of heavy rainfall," said B.P Yadav, senior scientists and head of the National Weather Forecasting Centre at the India Meteorological Department. "These spells of heavy rainfall are being caused by a chain of western disturbances." A meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee chaired by cabinet secretary Ajit Seth noted that the river Jhelum was still flowing above the danger mark at certain places and as a result, a flood alert has been issued by the state government. Seth said that the state government was prepared to deal with the situation and all steps have been taken to prevent damage to life and property. As a precautionary measure, rice, potable water, medical supplies and a minimum stock of fuel for 10 days have been stockpiled in various locations. Eight teams consisting of nearly 400 personnel from the National Disaster Response Force have been deputed to the affected areas and are on standby, according to Seth. The latest deluge is reminiscent of the flooding that killed 280 people, left thousands homeless and caused heavy damage in the state in September. This time, incessant rain over the past 36 hours in Kashmir have caused landslides at many places; people from many areas vulnerable to flooding have been evacuated to safety. More than 320 families have been moved to safer places in the Kashmir valley.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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