Srinagar, Feb. 18 -- Call it a climate emergency, Jhelum and other streams and rivers are flowing at near 'zero level.'

At Sangam, the Jhelum's water level has touched -1.01 ft, which is below the Reduced Level (RL) of zero of the gauge, 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 nallahs, including Lidder, Rambiyara, Ferozpora (Drung), and Pohru (Seelu,) are also flowing below the RL of zero of gauge.

The officials from theI&FC Department stated that the water level is low due to the snowless winter. "The persistent deficit rainfall has affected the recharging of the water reservoirs across the Va...