Diplomat Correspondent
Srinagar, (DD): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday admitted that Jammu and Kashmir was pushed to the brink of flooding after just two days of intense rainfall, and assured that his administration would revisit the lessons of 2014 to avert future disasters.
Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar Abdullah said, “In 2014, floods struck after six days of rain. This time, only two days were enough to push us towards a flood-like situation. With God’s grace, the water has now receded and the immediate danger is behind us.”
The Chief Minister announced that the government will undertake a detailed review of post-2014 flood measures. “We need to study what improvements were made, what happened to the flood channels and Jhelum’s carrying capacity, and where the gaps remain. I will sit with officers to examine all this in the coming days,” he said.
He stressed that public safety demanded accountability and corrective action. “We cannot allow people to live under this recurring threat every year. It’s time to rectify our mistakes,” Omar stated.
The comments came in the backdrop of heavy rains and cloudbursts earlier this week that pushed water levels in major rivers and streams above danger marks before receding on Thursday, easing fears of another disaster(DD)