Jammu, Sept. 4 -- The administration has intensified restoration work and debris clearance in low-lying areas of Jammu city following flooding in the Tawi river, and has considerably restored water and power supply in the affected areas.
Officials said that they have restored 70 per cent of water supply and 80 per cent of the power supply.
Record-breaking rainfall triggered panic as the river Tawi, popularly known as Surya Putri, roared with flood fury on August 26, inundating hundreds of homes and hectares of farmland, washing away structures and livestock, and displacing thousands in Jammu city, particularly Gujjar Nagar and Peerkho.
"Cleanliness operations are being undertaken at a fast pace to remove muck and debris from localities a...