Flood Relief in Kashmir

Round Up At 1100 Hrs /MOD Over 1,42,000 People Rescued So Far By Armed Forces Water Suction Pumps And Generator Sets Transported To The Valley

Over 1,42,000 persons have been rescued so far by the Armed Forces and NDRF from different parts of Jammu & Kashmir in the ongoing rescue and relief operations in the flood ravaged State. Thirteen tonnes of water purifying tablets and six water filtration plants with a capacity to filter 1.2 lakh bottles per day has already reached Srinagar. Engineering stores including suction pumps from Vishakhapatnam have reached to flood affected area. Twelve sewage pumps from Delhi have also been dispatched to the valley. Thirty generator sets of 3 to 5 KVA capacity have also been sent to Srinagar to augment continuous power supply in relief camps and field hospitals. Communication equipment of Department of Telecommunication, Army, BSNL and some of private companies have been dispatched to restore the communication systems in the State. 8,200 blankets and 1119 tents were provided to the flood victims. 80 medical teams of the Armed Forces Medical Services are already operating in full swing. Four Field Hospitals have been established in Avantipur, Pattan, Anantnag and Old Airfield where medical aid is being provided to the ailing people. Till now they have treated around 22,500 patients. Two additional fully equipped field hospitals with laboratory testing equipment facility from Bathinda has reached Srinagar. 10 tonnes medicines and other health care materials including mobile oxygen generation plant have reached Srinagar from Delhi. More relief materials including blankets and tents, water bottles from IRCTC and food packets are being airlifted from Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Baroda and Amritsar. 25 tonnes of Indian gram (channa) from NAFED is also being transported to the flood affected area. Eighty six transport aircraft and helicopters of Indian Air Force and Army Aviation Corps are continuing their efforts in rescue and relief operations. Army has deployed around 30,000 troops for rescue and relief operations, in which 21,000 troops are deployed in Srinagar region and 9,000 troops in Jammu region. Armed Forces personnel are distributing water bottles and food packets on a large scale. So far more than 4,00,000 litres of water, 1,31,500 food packets and over 800 tonnes cooked food have already been airdropped and distributed in the flood-affected areas. So far 1771 sorties were undertaken by the helicopters and aircraft of Armed Forces and 2371 tonnes of relief materials have been dropped by the Indian Air Force. A total of 224 boats of Army and 148 NDRF’s inflatable boats are actively involved in the rescue operation. Armed Forces have also established 19 relief camps in Srinagar and Jammu region. In Srinagar region, camps were established at BB Cantt, Avantipur, Old Airfield, Sumbal, Chattargam and Jijamata Mandir, where thousands of rescued people are being sheltered. They are also being provided with food and other basic amenities. To restore the road connectivity, five task forces of Border Roads Organisation, which include 5700 personnel, have been deployed in Srinagar, Rajouri and Akhnoor. As of now, they have restored the road connectivity from Batote – Kishtwar, Kishtwar – Anantnag and Jammu – Poonch. On the Jammu – Srinagar highway, BRO personnel have cleared the road up to KM 172 (Ramsu). The situation is being continuously monitored and progress of the events are updated in the office of the HQ IDS in New Delhi. NAo/HH/RAJ