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Unpredictable Weather and Dry Spell Ignite Forest Fires in Kashmir

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Unpredictable Weather and Dry Spell Ignite Forest Fires in Kashmir

Prolonged Dry Spell: Forest fire breaks out at multiple places in Kashmir The massive forest fire erupted at multiple places across the Valley on Sunday while as the experts here have attributed the rise in forest fire incidents to both climatic factors and human negligence. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a massive fire broke out in Tral forests. He said that a forest fire broke out in Pinglish area of Tral area and has spread to other areas as well. Another official told KNO that forest…

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J&K on High Alert: NDMA Issues Warning for Forest Fires Due to Dry Weather

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J&K on High Alert: NDMA Issues Warning for Forest Fires Due to Dry Weather

NDMA warns of high forest fire risk in J&K amid prolonged dry spell Srinagar, Jan 23: Amid a prolonged dry spell, the (NDMA) has issued a warning of a very high risk of forest fires in Jammu and Kashmir over the next seven days, particularly in the Jammu region. “Very High Forest Fire Risk is likely to occur over forest areas in J&K in the next seven days. In case of emergency, dial 112,” said NDMA. The warning is valid until 11 am on January 30. Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF),…

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Load Shedding ON: Kashmir Power Supply Disrupted as Dry Spell Reduces Water Levels in Reservoirs

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Load Shedding ON: Kashmir Power Supply Disrupted as Dry Spell Reduces Water Levels in Reservoirs

Prolonged Dry Spell in Kashmir Leads to Electricity Woes The picturesque region of Kashmir is renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, with its abundant water bodies, lush green valleys, and towering Himalayan peaks. However, the past few months have brought about an unexpected challenge for the people of Kashmir – a prolonged dry spell that has significantly reduced the water levels in the region’s vital water bodies. This has led to a domino effect, impacting the generation of electricity and, consequently, causing power curtailment that’s affecting the daily lives of…

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Kashmir Faces Power Shortage as Dry Spell Reduces Hydropower Output

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Kashmir Faces Power Shortage as Dry Spell Reduces Hydropower Output

With prolonged dry spell leading to the reduction in water level in most of the water bodies across the Valley, the Kashmir-based power houses are generating less electricity, prompting the government to go ahead with power curtailment, causing immense hardships to the people. Pertinently, August and September—2023 has recorded deficient rainfall while the hot and humid weather conditions continued for weeks together, breaking the decades old record in the month of September. The hot and humid weather conditions resulted in reduction in water level in the famous water bodies including…

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Kashmir Water Crisis deepens amidst persistent Dry Spell and Scorching Heat

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Kashmir Water Crisis deepens amidst persistent Dry Spell and Scorching Heat

Despite some light rainfall in parts of Kashmir on Friday, the heat wave continued at isolated places, according to the Meteorological Department (MeT). Director MeT Sonum Lotus said that the maximum temperature remained normal in Jammu region, but isolated places in Kashmir continued to experience heat wave conditions. Lotus added that there is a possibility of light rainfall at isolated to scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir during the next two days. However, he said that there is no forecast of any major respite from the prevalent weather conditions for…

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Kashmir Grapples with Prolonged Dry Spell: 80% of Region Experiencing Moderate to Severe Dryness

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Kashmir Grapples with Prolonged Dry Spell: 80% of Region Experiencing Moderate to Severe Dryness

By Faizan Arif Over the past four weeks, Jammu and Kashmir has been grappling with a significant shortfall in rainfall. According to India Meteorological Department data related to the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), approximately 80 percent of the area in Kashmir region (8 out of 10 districts), has been impacted by moderate to extreme dryness between August 3rd and August 30th. The SPI, relying on precipitation data, is a widely utilized index for characterizing meteorological drought on a range of timescales. This index is negative for drought and positive for…

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