New Delhi: The Kashmir Valley, which is understood for its scenic magnificence and snow-covered mountains, is dealing with a extreme water disaster because the dry spell within the area has stretched for 45 days. The consultants have warned of the antagonistic results of the dry spell on varied sectors, together with tourism, agriculture, horticulture and energy technology.
Water stage in Jhelum river hits lowest
The dry spell within the Kashmir Valley has resulted within the depletion of water stage within the river Jhelum, which is the primary supply of water provide and irrigation within the area. The Irrigation division of Kashmir Valley has mentioned that River Jhelum was flowing at -0.75 ft at Sangam (Anantnag district) and -0.86 ft at Asham (Bandipora district), which is the bottom in current occasions.
“Water stage has drastically decreased within the water our bodies, happily our irrigation season has not began and that’s why it has not impacted us but. If the identical scenario continues, we should sit with the agriculture folks to see if we have to change the agriculture patterns within the valley. Our precipitation is zero deficit now in all of the ten districts of the Valley. MeT has predicted that there generally is a respite and we should always pray for breaking the dry spell. “Viresh Kumar, Chief Engineer, Irrigation Division, mentioned.
Water provide schemes affected
The dry spell within the Kashmir Valley has additionally affected a number of water provide schemes, which depend on springs, wells, and different water sources, which have both dried up or skilled a big lower in water ranges. The consultants have expressed their concern over the influence of the dry spell on varied sectors, particularly tourism, agriculture, horticulture and energy technology.
The Valley has witnessed little or no snowfall and a 79% deficit in rainfall throughout the month of December 2023 and 100% deficit in January 2024 up to now. The MeT division has mentioned there isn’t any main prediction of any moist spell within the coming days.
Mukhtar Ahmad, Director Met, mentioned, “Climate has been dry for the final 45 days and we expect that after 16th January there could possibly be some respite in North Kashmir like Kupwara and Baramulla. The opposite areas will even obtain some rains and snow though no main moist climate is predicted within the coming days. Until 24th the climate will largely keep dry and after January 25th there are possibilities of moist spells. glaciers are shrinking and temperature is so heat throughout chilai kalan and dry spell will result in shrinking of glaciers. It’s going to even have long run implications like floor water recharge, general glacier recharge and agriculture and horticulture shall be impacted as nicely. It’s going to additionally have an effect on energy manufacturing, ‘’
Folks maintain particular prayers
The folks of the Kashmir Valley, who’re dealing with the water disaster because of the dry spell, are actually holding particular prayers and in search of divine intervention to finish the dry spell. Particular prayers had been held in historic Jamia masjid in Srinagar and all large mosques of Kashmir valley. The individuals are hoping for some snowfall and rainfall to replenish the water our bodies and revive the tourism and agriculture sectors.
