Srinagar, March 11 -- Responding to a query raised by MLA Sopore, Irshad Rasool Kar, the Minister I/C Jal Shakhti Department informed that flood protection and modernization works have been approved, aiming to enhance water flow capacity, reduce flooding and improve water resource management in Sopore constituency.

The Minister revealed that a flood protection project for Ningli Nallah has been recently approved under NABARD, with a total cost of Rs 16.89 crore, of which work is currently under execution.

Regarding the modernization of Zaingeer Canal, the government has prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Rs 44.85 crore, which is awaiting NABARD funding.

For Pohru Nallah, the Minister informed that one flood protection work has...