Several houses, apple orchards damaged, people demand construction of drain
Reyaz Rashid
Baramulla: Incessant rains and heavy downpour has triggered flash floods in Sheeri village of Narvaw area in Baramulla district where speedy waters of flash floods in Hank Naar- nallha entered in residential area of Dar-ul-uloom Colony Sheeri damaging residential houses and apple orchards.
Disastrous cloud bursts and rains triggered flash floods that washed away roads, lanes and apple orchards in Sheeri Narwave besides the water entered into residential area inundating streets and lanes as outlet of drain of Hank Naar is damaged near Dar-ul-uloom Sheeri where it gets connected with river Jehulm on highway.
“The drain is damaged besides garbage and silt has chocked the outlet drain of Hank Naar near Darululoom Sheeri where it gets connected with river Jehlum beanth a culvert on highway. Despite several appeals to concern departments including Flood and IrrgationDepartment and Rural Development and the drain was not cleared or repaired. The flash flood water has entered into our homes and damaged them,” said a resident Ghulam Hussan of Sheeri .
“The flood water ahs damaged apple orchards also as the outlet drain for this flood and irrigation water remain damaged for years besides garbage and silt has accumulated in the drain,” he added.
People have appealed Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Executive Engineer Baramulla and BDO Narvaw for their personal intervention so that people won’t face inconveniences and residential house are safeguarded from the flash floods.
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