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Heat wave grips Kashmir; water level in Jhelum reduces by 30%

MeT predicts hot, humid weather conditions till Jul 26; I&FC says situation not alarming, under control

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July 22, 2024
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Owais Gul

Srinagar, Jul 22 : Amidst the persistent dry spell, most parts of Kashmir on Monday recorded heat wave with Srinagar recording a maximum temperature of 35.6 degree Celsius, subsequently declining the water level in river Jhelum by 30 per cent.

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According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, was warmer than the Jammu division as the mercury settled above 5.7 degree Celsius than normal temperatures today.

Besides Srinagar, Qazigund, Pahalgam, Kupwara and Kokernag also recorded the heat wave amidst the forecast of persistent heat wave conditions in Jammu & Kashmir parts for the next 24 hours.

Qazigund, a gateway of Kashmir, has recorded a maximum temperature of 34.0 degree Celsius while Pahalgam, Kupwara and Kokernag have recorded the day temperature of 30.2 degree Celsius, 35.6 degree Celsius and 33.5 degree Celsius respectively.

However, the weatherman here has predicted partly cloudy weather conditions from tomorrow till July 26, saying that brief spells of rain, thundershower is expected at isolated to scattered places of Kashmir and scattered to fairly widespread places of Jammu.

Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that partly to generally cloudy weather with intermittent spells of light to moderate rains are expected from July 27 and July 28, adding that there is a possibility of spell of rain and thundershower is expected at isolated to scattered places from July 29 to July 31.

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In its advisory, the MeT has stated that intense showers for a brief period with possibility of landslides, mudslides and shooting stones over few vulnerable places of Jammu is expected while hot and humid weather will prevail till July 26.

Meanwhile, with the persistent dry spell in Kashmir, the Chief Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) division, Braham Jyoti Sharma, told KNO that the water level in river Jhelum has reduced by 30 per cent due to the ongoing dry spell.

He stated that almost 10 per cent of the lift irrigation schemes have become non-functional due to the prevailing situation, adding that there was no need to panic as the situation can be controlled even if the situation deteriorates further.

“The situation is not alarming at present and the regular meetings are being conducted to take stock of the prevailing situation,” he said, adding that the situation is under control.

Pertinently, the water supply amidst the ongoing dry spell has affected 20 percent of the water supply in Kashmir with the officials concerning appealing people to use water judiciously—(KNO)

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