Summary:
The deputy commissioners have been advised to ensure that dewatering is started immediately in low lying areas. Vohra directed the divisional commissioner, Kashmir and all deputy commissioners of Kashmir division to establish control rooms and notify helpline numbers for the information of the public. Police and the SDRF on Friday rescued 165 students from a school in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, after they got trapped due to rising water level in Rambiara stream, an official spokesman said. All the deputy commissioners have been asked to keep adequate supplies available at rescue and relief shelters and to maintain a close watch on the vulnerable and critical areas. The secretary of the department also undertook extensive tour of Sangam area in Anantnag district for assessment of the situation..