Srinagar: With water levels in the Jhelum River rising, MLA Habba Kadal Shameema Firdous on Wednesday visited her constituency to assess the ground situation and direct urgent flood-control measures.
Acting on the directions of the Chief Minister, Firdous instructed the irrigation department to ensure adequate sandbags and other necessary materials are readily available to mitigate any impact of potential flooding. She also interacted with residents, listened to their concerns, and asked officials to expedite pending works to avoid inconvenience to the public.
The Habba Kadal constituency has been vulnerable to flooding in the past, particularly during the devastating 2014 floods, when several residents suffered heavy losses.
While compensation was extended to some, many poor families were left out. Firdous said current measures are aimed at preventing such suffering from recurring.
