Visitors protect themselves from showers and cold in the Kashmir Valley on April 19, 2025 | Image source: Imran Nissar
Fresh snowfall and hail upstream combined with gusts of wind, gusts on the plains caused damage to apple orchards in parts of the Kashmir Valley on Saturday (19 April 2025). Meanwhile, the cold waves caught the valley due to the snowfall in early summer.
The maximum temperature is 12.2°C recorded in Srinagar, which is the departure of 8.6°C Pause from normal temperature.
In cold weather conditions, owners of orchards in the villages of Ganowpora, Manloo, Mujpathri, Watho, Shirmal and Poterwal in Shopian showed pain to the hailstones that affected apple flowers. “Hail damaging the apple trees, exposing them to the cold. This is a worrying situation. It could lose the rupees in the apple industry,” said Reyaz Ganai, owner of the apple orchard in Ganowpora.
The Omar Abdullah government has contacted the owner of the orchard and has begun to assess the damage caused by hail. “During this difficult time, the government is firmly standing with the agricultural community. The loss is not only the crops, but months of effort and hope,” the minister said.
National Conference (NC) leader and MLA Farooq Ahmad Shah said it was heartbreaking to see the recent damage to hail storms throughout Kashmir. “Thousands of hard-working fruit growers are facing huge losses and their livelihoods are at risk. I strongly urge the government to introduce subsidized anti-tax nets in an initiative in Himaal Pradesh. We must protect our gardening and stand before our farmers in front of our farmers,” Mr Shah said.
Sajad Lone, chairman of the J&K Peoples conference, said the hailstone “leaves traces of destruction and destruction.” “The apple orchards in Kashmir are already at the forefront. The apple industry forms the backbone of the region’s agricultural economy,” he said.
The government established a control room after a new forecast of storms, snow and hail in Kashmir over the next 24 hours. Irrigation and flood control departments are monitoring the water levels of different waterways and tributaries of the Yarum River.
Kashmir Division Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri directed the traffic police to issue consultations on vehicle movements on dangerous or dangerous roads, especially Gurez Road, Mughal Road, Sinthan Top and Razdan Top.
In view of the forecast forecasts for high rainfall and snowfall in the area from April 19 to April 23, Anantnag’s deputy commissioner also issued a weather consultation.
The consulting firm said: “The public is urged to follow all safety guidelines and avoid unnecessary travel during this period to ensure its safety and help minimize interference.”
The rapid response team is stationed in Nehru Park in Srinagar, patrolling Dal Lake. Shikara owners were instructed to avoid using surgical boats due to prevailing weather conditions.
publishing – April 19, 2025 09:49 pm ist
