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   J&K flood fury - Worst flood in 100 years, PM steps up   
   relief operations   
      
   By Aliya Abbas   
   Niti Central   
   niticentral.com   
   September 11, 2014   
      
   As many as 200 people have been killed in Jammu and   
   Kashmir floods and nearly 22,000 people have been rescued   
   by Indian Army, Air Force and National Disaster Relief   
   Force. (PTI)   
      
   As Jammu and Kashmir continues to battle its worst flood   
   in 100 years, one of the leading environmental think-tank   
   Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has said heavy   
   and unchecked development has aggravated the tragedy in   
   the State, especially in Srinagar reports NDTV.   
      
   Several experts believe that these floods are not a   
   result of sudden increase in the water levels of Jhelum   
   river due to rainfall but happened because of State   
   Government's lackadaisical attitude, which did not warn   
   locals days in time. Moreover, other factors like   
   encroachment on wetlands, lakes and other water bodies in   
   and around Srinagar by developers in the last several   
   years also added in the woes. Another major gaffe   
   happened because of country's elite agency Central Water   
   Commission (CWC) responsible for forecasting floods in   
   the country, had no advisories for any part of Jammu and   
   Kashmir last week.   
      
   The fact that Jammu and Kashmir does not have a flood   
   forecasting system meant that the gravity of the   
   situation was missed till it was too late. So far as many   
   as 200 people have died and thousands are still waiting   
   for help after heavy rain left large parts of the State   
   submerged.   
      
   Meanwhile, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed   
   the Army and allied forces to increase the relief work in   
   the devastated State.   
      
   Chairing a high-level emergency meeting to review relief   
   operations in the state late this evening, Modi   
   emphasised that immediate attention be given to providing   
   basic necessities like food and water to people severely   
   affected by the calamity. The Prime Minister directed   
   that top priority be given to provision of essential   
   commodities to affected people in Srinagar town.   
      
   Continues at:   
      
   http://www.niticentral.com/2014/09/11/jk-floods-upas-disaster-ma   
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