Kashmir Floods: A Chronology
Er. Mohammad Ashraf Fazili
Kashmiris have faced floods since the very beginning of life in the valley. Over the years, many measures were adopted to...
Chocked Life
Every time it rains Srinagar gets panicky. A few centimeters of rainfall can put life out of gear and turn business streets into rivulets. Syed Asma reports...
A Night of Horror
As Jhelum was swelling, the elders in Pampore were willing to bet that the river would not touch the town because there is a...
The Peak Refuge
Wreaking havoc in south and unleashing hell in centre, the history’s worst flood forced thousands to take refuge in upper reaches. Zawoora, a hilly...
Flood Money
For many it was a crisis but for a few the flood was an opportunity. As hundreds of youth risked their lives to save...
“We need long term measures to deal with floods. Otherwise destruction is inevitable”
Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control department, Kashmir, Mir Javed Jaffar tells Saima Bhat that there is no way to handle September 2014 (floods)...
Hydaspes’ Battle
From Sangam in south Kashmir to Asham in north, Jhelum’s serpentine course is literally battling for its space. The river that once witnessed an...
Rise, We Will
For a moment, it sounds fiction. To run a diesel generator in Rainwari hospital, Srinagar will have to secure fuel from Leh. To quench...
Understanding Jhelum
Last September’s devastating floods left an impression on young Saqib Gulzar’s mind. In less than a year’s time, he came up with an award...
Flood From My Window
When flood deserted Srinagar’s Press Enclave, a lady stayed back only to witness the devastating drive of Jhelum around. A government official by profession,...
Daring Rescue And Relief
Encircled from three sides by swelling Jhelum, people living in Srinagar’s posh locality Rajbagh had only downtown boys standing between life and death. Political...
Securing Future
Around 42,000 claims worth Rs 2000 crore settled post floods by top four insurance companies making it one of the biggest claims in Asia....
City, One Week After
One week after the worst flood-hit the summer capital, scenes around the city were both relieved as well as remorseful. Bilal Handoo narrates certain...
Budshah’s Nallai Mar
For ages, rulers in Kashmir have constructed canals to improve life and production. But there is no ruler who could come even closer to...
Deprived
Moving from water to land could have earned them a better social status but the lethargic system in place made them face worse. 36...
