Srinagar, Sept. 9 -- The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday took strong note of the looming flood threat in the Valley, summoning top officials to appear before it after a scathing report by the Environmental Policy Group (EPG). A division bench led by the Chief Justice was hearing the PIL EPG v. Union of India & Others when Amicus Curiae Advocate Nadeem Qadri presented a six-page urgent report prepared by EPG Convenor Faiz Bakshi. The report flagged critical gaps in preparedness, flood-control measures, and the risks posed to life, property, and Kashmir's fragile ecology.Taking cognisance, the Court directed the Commissioner/Secretary, Irrigation & Flood Control Department, the Commissioner/Secretary, Housing & Urban De...