Jammu, Feb. 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government has expended over Rs 487 crore on a series of flood management initiatives under various phases of the flood management programme, in the aftermath of the catastrophic 2014 deluge that ravaged the valley.

The investment has been directed towards strengthening embankments, dredging rivers and nallahs, upgrading pumping stations, and reinforcing critical flood control infrastructure to enhance preparedness and mitigate the impact of future flooding events, officials of the Jal Shati department said.

Following the devastating 2014 floods, the Union Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), RD&GR constituted a three-member core group on September 18, 2014 to prepare a roadmap for flood management...