9000 Evacuated In Budgam, Situation Under Control: Div Com Kashmir

2025-09-04 02:03:15

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg

Srinagar- Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Thursday said that nearly 9,000 people have been evacuated from affected areas in Budgam as a precautionary measure following a breach in the Jhelum embankment.

He also urged people not to panic, assuring that the situation is under control as water level is receding.

“Some areas of Budgam were inundated, but as a precautionary measure, we carried out evacuations last night itself. Around 9,000 people were safely shifted to avoid any loss of life,” Garg told reporters, as per news agency KNO.

The Divisional Commissioner said weather conditions have improved since last night and water level at key spots including Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh are gradually decreasing.

He added that preventive evacuations are also being carried out in parts of Srinagar, especially low-lying areas like Lasjan.

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