50,000 rescued, 4 lakh still stranded
10 Sept 2014 5:47 AM IST
According to a government release, armed forces and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have so far rescued over 50,000 people from different regions of the state.
As Kashmir valley remained under flood waters, the Air India has declared free passage for tourists stranded in Srinagar. Air India’s gesture was announced after a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee, chaired by cabinet secretary Ajit Seth in New Delhi on Tuesday.
On the other hand, more helicopters and rescue material including boats were pressed into service. A Defence ministry release said about 24,000 people were evacuated from Srinagar alone. They included Nepalese Ambassador along with a 17-member delegation and 28-member squad of Pakistani golf players who were part of a SAARC team. Army has deployed 215 columns of its personnel for rescue and relief operations in Srinagar and Jammu regions. Altogether 61 aircraft and helicopters have been pressed into action.
The road connectivity to the flood affected Kashmir valley has been restored from the Leh region. It will give a major boost to the ongoing relief operations being undertaken by the Army in the Kashmir Valley.
Union cabinet secretary Ajit Seth said efforts are on to restore 2,500 mobile phone towers in the state. BSNL officials said that Army and Air Force were helping to restore mobile services through satellite network and services are expected to be partially restored by Wednesday.
According to agency reports, about four lakh people were still stranded in flood-ravaged Valley. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) intensified its operation to clear Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which remained closed for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday. According to Defence sources, blankets, tents and food items were being distributed in the flood-affected areas. Medical teams of the Armed Forces Medical Services have also swung into action.
As Kashmir valley remained under flood waters, the Air India has declared free passage for tourists stranded in Srinagar. Air India’s gesture was announced after a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee, chaired by cabinet secretary Ajit Seth in New Delhi on Tuesday.
On the other hand, more helicopters and rescue material including boats were pressed into service. A Defence ministry release said about 24,000 people were evacuated from Srinagar alone. They included Nepalese Ambassador along with a 17-member delegation and 28-member squad of Pakistani golf players who were part of a SAARC team. Army has deployed 215 columns of its personnel for rescue and relief operations in Srinagar and Jammu regions. Altogether 61 aircraft and helicopters have been pressed into action.
The road connectivity to the flood affected Kashmir valley has been restored from the Leh region. It will give a major boost to the ongoing relief operations being undertaken by the Army in the Kashmir Valley.
Union cabinet secretary Ajit Seth said efforts are on to restore 2,500 mobile phone towers in the state. BSNL officials said that Army and Air Force were helping to restore mobile services through satellite network and services are expected to be partially restored by Wednesday.
According to agency reports, about four lakh people were still stranded in flood-ravaged Valley. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) intensified its operation to clear Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which remained closed for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday. According to Defence sources, blankets, tents and food items were being distributed in the flood-affected areas. Medical teams of the Armed Forces Medical Services have also swung into action.
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