Srinagar, Feb. 19 -- Kashmir has witnessed a dry winter this year with an 80 per cent deficit of rainfall overall this year, raising the possibility of drought in the valley this summer.

Abdullah said in a post on X, "J&K is staring at a water crisis this year. It's not a recent phenomenon, actually it's been building up for a few years now. While the government will have to adopt a more proactive approach for water management & conservation, it can't just be a government centric approach. All of us residents of J&K will have to change the way we take water for granted."

The chief minister said he will review the measures being taken by the concerned department to deal with the crisis.

"I'll be reviewing the measures the Jal Shakti (PH...