Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 13 : Governor NN Vohra reviewed the progress of ongoing dredging of river Jhelum from Anantnag to Baramulla. The ongoing dredging works in river Jhelum and its tributaries is being done under Disaster Management component of TAMEIR-Plan sanctioned by Government of India. The Governor noted that as of 12th March 2016, against targets till end March 2016, the cumulative dredging work done in the Jhelum river stretch from Khannabal Bridge to Halamulla was 3,11,713 cum against a target of 3,59,700 cum; for Sethar to Sempora stretch of the river it was 1,39,237 cum against a target of 1,79,166 cum; for Lasjan to Shalteng stretch, it was 94,930 cum against a target of 1,04000 cum; for Shalteng to Panzinara stretch of the river it was 35,780 cum as against a target of 60,500 cum; for Panzinara to Banyari stretch of the river it was 1,71,982 cum as against a target 2,72,500 cum. Similarly, for the outfall channel at Baramulla from Pohru to Janbazpora it was 34,070 cum against a target of 38,000 cum till March 2016. On the flood spill channel from Padshahi Bagh to Wullar the cumulative achievement was 1,18,455 cum as against a target of 1,34,150 cum. |