Srinagar, Feb. 18 -- Lack of adequate snow this winter has, as immediate fallout, prevented the recharging of water reservoirs with majority of the streams and rivers in Kashmir flowing at below 'zero level'.
For instance, Jhelum, Valley's major river, continues to witness the receding water level.
At Sangam, the Jhelum's water level has touched minus 1.01 ft, which is below the Reduced Level (RL) of zero of the gauge there, while at Ram Munshi Bagh, it stood at 3.52 feet and at Asham, the level has fallen to 0.75 feet.
As per the Irrigation & Flood Control Department's 'Kashmir Flood Watch', some of the streams including Lidder, Rambiyara, Ferozpora (Drung) and Pohru (Seelu) are also flowing below the RL of zero of gauge.
Officials fro...