Srinagar: Water level in world famous Dal Lake was above normal inundating a number of localities in the water body while there was no threat of any flood though water level in river Jehlum and its tributaries has recorded increase due to fresh rain during the past 24 hours.
The opposition National Conference (NC) has alleged that government has failed to save the inhabitants of Dal Lake after closing the outflow gates of the water-body.
Dozens of vegetable gardens in the Lake were damaged as the water level was more than three feet above normal, a local resident told UNI from Mir Behri today. He said the water level was still increasing threatening more areas in the Lake.
He said people in several areas have already left for safety after the water entered their homes. Since the gates of Chunt-Khul and Gaw Kadal are closed, the water level has increased damaging vegetable, flower and other gardens in the Lake, he said adding only floating gardens are so far safe.
Meanwhile, NC said that entire Mir Behri area in the Lake was inundated by closing down the gates of the waterbody, resulting in water logging of the locality. The opposition alleged the area was deliberately submerged by the ruling PDP to avenge the humiliation it suffered at the hands of the residents who voted for NC candidate in the recently held bypolls to Srinagar parliamentary constituency, when NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah was elected.
Officials said that water level in river Jehlum and its tributaries has recorded increase during the past 24 hours following fresh rain and melting of snow on higher reaches. However, they said there was immediate threat of flood as the water level was still below danger mark.
At Sangam in south Kashmir on Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the water level at 1000 hrs was 15.25 feet, about three feet below danger mark, they said adding at Ram Munshi Bagh in the heart of the city it was 16.30 feet, about five feet below danger mark .
They said at Asham in the north Kashmir the water was flowing at 11.41 feet, about 2.5 feet below normal.
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