Three people were rescued in the Ramban district on Sunday, while more than 100 people were rescued. Nearly 4 to 5 kilometers were washed away completely on the Jamu-Srinagar National Highway, and debris buried many vehicles underneath.
Union Minister and Lok Sabha member from Jamu and Kashmir Dr Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday that the Jamu-Srinagar National Highway could be partially restored on Wednesday, while in the Ramban area, relief operations were carried out by families with mountain flooding. Dr. Jitendra Singh said on X: “Relief operations are in full swing. Despite the worst situation, the management is still doing its best. DCBaseer Choudhary personally camps in the affected areas. Electricity supply is recovering. In 1762 DTS, in 1762 DTS, 1486 DTS has been restored with a supply of 286 dts and a supply of 286 dts. The remaining nine programs are underway for practical and restoration work.”
He said the national highway could be partially restored by Wednesday. “I plan to personally take up the regional headquarters in Ramban tomorrow to develop further measures through administration,” he said. On the third day of Tuesday, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained closed after a massive landslide. Engineers from the National Highway Authority (NHAI) said the expressway was damaged at 22 locations and restoration work is in full swing.
Three people were rescued in the Ramban district on Sunday, while more than 100 people were rescued. Nearly 4 to 5 kilometers were washed away completely on the Jamu-Srinagar National Highway, and debris buried many vehicles underneath.
Hundreds of passengers were trapped on the highway when authorities stepped in to provide shelter and food for stranded passengers.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah arrived at Kali Morh on the highway on Monday to personally monitor the relief operations and assess the losses.
He said the damage was huge, but the disaster occurred at the local level and therefore could not be declared a “national disaster.”
However, CM guarantees that all possible relief and assistance will be provided to affected families.
Former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah has asked the center to rescue the affected families.
Meanwhile, the Division Commissioner (Kashmir) VK Bidhuri once again called on people in the valley not to indulge in panic buying, as there is enough food and petroleum products to last for two weeks. People have been besieging gas stations throughout the valley to buy gasoline and diesel, which is beyond their daily needs.
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