Failure to Learn Lessons from 2014 Kashmir Deluge: A Concerning Reality

Failure to Learn Lessons from 2014 Kashmir Deluge: A Concerning Reality

As the flood threat abated following decrease in water level of river Jhelum, people have started raising questions over the lackadaiscal implementation of much publicised “Flood Control Project” of centre which was announced after devastating 2014 floods. With an improvement in weather, the water started receding from river Jhelum and other streams across Kashmir and the flood threat abated. The Jhelum river which originates from south Kashmir’s Verinag that had crossed the flood declaration point is now flowing below the flood alert level and with each passing hour the water…

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