Says “Nearly Rs. 15 Cr flood protection works undertaken in Srinagar”

Srinagar : Minister for Jal Shakti Department, Javed Ahmed Rana Tuesday said that the government has Rs 1632 Crore Master Plan is in the pipeline for river Jhelum flood mitigation.

The Minister informed this while replying to a question raised by Legislator Sheikh Ahsan Ahmad in the Legislative Assembly Tuesday.

He said that a comprehensive flood mitigation plan including deep de-silting and increasing carrying capacity of river Jhelum and its flood spilling channels is in the pipeline to enhance flood mitigation measures in the Valley.

The Minister said that nearly Rs 15 crores flood protection works have been undertaken in Srinagar to mitigate flood risk.

He informed that as part of long-term and permanent flood p

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