Sayeed for dewatering of water-logged areas in Kashmir

With overnight rains lashing wide parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today ordered immediate dewatering of water-logged roads and residential areas in the valley.
The Chief Minister asked the Roads and Buildings Department, the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, the Mechanical Engineering Department, UEED and Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to immediately press into services the requisite men and machinery to ensure speedy dewatering of water-logged areas so that there is no disruption of traffic and public movement, an official spokesman said here.
Sayeed asked the Irrigation and Flood Control Department to ensure round the clock vigil along the embankments of rivers and streams especially in the low-lying and vulnerable areas.

Preventive measures should be taken in advance to ensure safety of life and property, the Chief Minister said.
Sayeed said there should be no disruption of traffic movement due to water-logging of roads and the concerned authorities must ensure that the inter and intra-state traffic moves normally.
He also called for immediate dewatering of Eidgahs and other open areas where congregational Eid prayers are to be offered on Eid-ul-Azha.

The Chief Minister said all the concerned agencies should work in close coordination to ensure that people do not suffer any inconvenience because of water-logging and other related issues.
Widespread rains lashed many parts of Kashmir today with Srinagar receiving 48 mm of rainfall during the day.

High altitude areas also received light to moderate snowfall since last night.
The MeT Office has predicted scattered rainfall in the Valley over the next 48 hours.