Heavy rainfall and floods in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district has led to the opening of multiple gates of Baglihar dam on Chenab River days after India stopped the flow of water through the dam.
Heavy rains triggered multiple landslides and shooting stones from hillocks overlooking the arterial road in Ramban district leading to suspension of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Thursday.
Heavy rainfall and floods in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district has led to the opening of multiple gates of Baglihar dam on Chenab River days after India stopped the flow of water through the dam.
India had cut the water flow on the Chenab river as a diplomatic retaliatory action after terrorists killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists in Anantnag district's Baisaran meadow on April 21.
Heavy rains triggered multiple landslides and shooting stones from hillocks overlooking the arterial road in Ramban district leading to suspension of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Thursday.
Heavy rainfall, mudslides in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district has led to the opening of multiple gates of Baglihar dam which sends the water to Chenab River.
A flash flood also hit Ramban market but there was no report of any casualty, the officials told PTI.
According to traffic department officials, vehicular movement on the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was suspended at 7.30 am due to multiple mudslides and shooting stones between Seeri and Nachlana, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded on both sides.
A major mudslide was reported from Chamba-Seeri near Ramban town while a flash flood was also reported near a hotel in Ramban market resulting in damage to several parked vehicles, the officials said.
They said incessant rains are presently hampering the road clearance operation by agencies concerned.
“Commuters are advised not to travel on NH-44 till the weather improves and the road is clear,” a traffic department spokesperson said.
The weather office has forecast a generally cloudy with light to moderate rain, thunder showers and gusty winds at scattered to fairly widespread places in J&K between May 8 and 11 followed by possibility of brief spell of light rain or thundershower at isolated places on May 12.
The Baglihar Dam is located in Jammu라이브 바카라 Ramban district.
As per PTI, sources familiar with the matter said that the hydroelectric dams -- Baglihar in Ramban in Jammu and Kishanganga in north Kashmir -- offer India the ability to regulate the timing of water releases.
Indian authorities announced the unilateral revocation of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, which manages water of the Indus river and tributaries between the two nuclear-powered nations.
Additionally, the Baglihar and Salal dams give India the ability to release water flowing downstream towards Pakistan. Pakistan had objected to the construction of these dams and took the matter to the World Bank, after which India agreed to lower the dam라이브 바카라 height by 1.5 meters. at 143 metres.
The water level in the Chenab River at Jammu's Akhnoor dropped significantly after authorities closed gates of the Salal and Baglihar dams.