SRINAGAR, Aug. 28 -- In view of the inclement weather across the Kashmir division, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg, convened an urgent meeting to assess the readiness of departments & district administrations to respond to any emergency and potential threat of floods in low-lying areas.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners, Commissioner SMC, CEO ERA, and senior officials from various key departments, including ULB, FCS&CA, Education, IMD, Radio Kashmir, Doordarshan, I&FC, KPDCL, MED, UEED, R&B, BSNL, SDRF, NDRF, SRTC, PHE, BEACON, and others.

At the outset, Div Com took a detailed district-wise assessment of the flood situation, including the mapping of vulnerable areas and operational status of distri...