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Nightlong rain keeps Kashmiris on edge
Srinagar: Incessant overnight rain on Thursday kept thousands of locals on tenterhooks, though the water level in Jhelum and all other major rivers of the valley did not rise to danger level.
“Today morning, the water level of the Jhelum river was 12 feet at Sangam (Anantnag). It was 15.15 feet at Ram Munshibagh (Srinagar) and 11 feet at Asham (Bandipora). At all these places, the river is flowing below the danger mark,” a senior official of the flood control department told on Thursday in Srinagar.
Despite this, thousands of locals living in low lying areas and along banks of rivers and other water bodies remained on tenterhooks throughout the night .
“We have been awake for the whole night looking anxiously at the muddy water flowing in the river,” said Mehrajuddin, a resident of Abi Guzar area in Srinagar city.
During September 2014 floods, Abi Guzar, adjacent to city centre Lal Chowk, had been inundated by flood waters as the embankment of the Jhelum river had caved in.
Police in Kothibagh sub-division of the city under whose jurisdiction areas like Abi Guzar, Residency Road, Maisuma and Kralkhud fall, patrolled the river bank throughout the night with searchlights to watch for any breaches.
Similarly, in all other areas situated close to the Jhelum river in Anantnag, Srinagar, Baramulla and Bandipora districts officials of the local flood control department and the state police maintained nightlong vigil.
Teams of state disaster response force (SDRF) and national disaster response force (NDRF) maintained vigil at vulnerable places along the river banks and also plugged some minor breaches those occurred during the night.
More than 2500 people from different flood prone areas have been shifted to safer places as a precautionary measure during the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sonam Lotus, director of the local Met office told IANS that inclement weather is likely to continue for another 24 hours in the state with possibilities of moderate to heavy rain at many places.
“From tomorrow onwards, we are expecting improvement in the overall weather conditions as the Western Disturbance causing the present conditions is we akening,” Lotus said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway which was opened for one-way light vehicular traffic yesterday was again shut due to landslides in Ramban district of Jammu region.
More than five hundred passenger vehicles are stranded at different points at safer places on the highway, officials said IANS in Srinagar.
“There have been fresh landslides on the road at Magarkoot and some other places. The landslides are being cleared so that stranded vehicles are cleared to pass. No traffic will, however, be allowed to move on the highway from either Srinagar or Jammu today (Thursday),” a senior traffic department official said on Thursday.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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