Srinagar, July 18 -- Srinagar- A day after Kashmir Observer reported that residents of Uri are demanding fencing along the Lower Jhelum Hydroelectric Project (LJHP) canal in Gantamulla to prevent further tragedies, the concerned department on Friday said that public movement along the canal has been restricted.

"The movement of people has been barred following the recent drowning incident," Gulshan Ahmad, Executive Engineer, civil maintenance wing LJHP told Kashmir Observer over the phone.

He added that the department has also written to the local police, requesting deployment of personnel along the canal to ensure compliance and enhance safety.

Ahmad further stated that the department is planning to install fencing along the canal. "W...