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Water levels in the Jhelum River declined on Sunday reducing the risk of flooding in Kashmir although the weather forecaster predicted more rains on Monday night.
The Jhelum level fell to 16.9 feet in the Sangam observatory of southern Kashmir at 4 pm Sunday. after crossing the flood report level of 21 feet Friday night and peaks at 23.8 feet on Saturday
In Ram Munshi Bagh Observatory of Srinagar, however, the water level remained static at 20.9 feet Saturday above the Flood reporting level is 18 feet and backs off marginally at 18.9 feet Sunday at 4 pm
"Levels are falling, but we are in a state of readiness alert and do not stop, "said Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Syed Abid Rasheed Shah. The unrelenting rains since Wednesday have caused flooding in several parts of the valley while rising levels of the Jhelum have raised fears of a replay of the September 2014 floods in the region.
A Srinagar official The MeT office told HT that there could be light rains starting Monday night for a few days.
"We have already established 44 relief camps in safe areas and they will continue to be operational." Shah said:
He said the relief camps are equipped and the boats will continue to be deployed in vulnerable places.
Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra made an impromptu visit to the Hari Niwas Srinagar Flood Control Room and attended a meeting convened by Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Baser Khan for review the readiness of the administration.Jhelum has pbaded the high level of flooding.
"The governor keeps constant contact with key officials and ordered that the situation reports him be sent three times a day until the current situation calms down. "
Meanwhile, Amarnath Yatra was recaptured while pilgrims were allowed to move to the The sanctuary of the caves of the two base stations of Baltal and Pahalgam.
Officials in the control rooms said: 0,000 pilgrims were allowed from Pahalgam while another 7,032 yatris left Baltal. Some 874 pilgrims also took the Baltal helicopter.
Keeping the safety of pilgrims in mind, the Yatra was suspended Saturday because of landslides, slips and shootings caused by incessant rains.
The pilgrimage, which was due to start early on Thursday from Baltal and Pahalgam, has been suspended due to rains since Wednesday, after making the mountain trails slippery.
The cave sanctuary, at an altitude of 3,893 meters, houses an ice stalagmite that grows and declines with the phases of the moon, and devotees believe that the structure symbolizes the god Shiva, the Hindu god of the destruction. It was discovered by a Muslim shepherd in the 15th century.
The annual two-month pilgrimage for which 2.11 lakhs recorded until this year comes to power of a governor in the state after the end of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The coalition with the Democratic People's Party (PDP) on June 20th.
There was increased militant activity even before the beginning of the pilgrimage, although a senior commander Hizbul Mujahideen badured the pilgrims that "you do not need security.
The State Police, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Indian Army have put in place a coordinated security arrangement in place for the pilgrimage.
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