J&K floods: As it happened on Tuesday

The flood threat in Kashmir Valley on Tuesday reduced with improved weather and receding water level in major rivers lessened the danger of damage by floods in the state. So far, 18 people have been killed by floods in Jammu and Kashmir in the last three days.

J&K floods: As it happened on Tuesday

Srinagar: The flood threat in Kashmir Valley on Tuesday reduced with improved weather and receding water level in major rivers lessened the danger of damage by floods in the state. So far, 18 people have been killed by floods in Jammu and Kashmir in the last three days.

Here are the live updates:

1:45 pm: Naqvi briefs media after submitting J&K floods report to PM Modi, says Centre has assured full assistance to the state. 

1:00 pm: Home Minister Rajnath Singh says the flood situation is not as grave as last time, adding the Centre is fully alert and if required will send more assistance.

12:30 pm: BJP leader and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi reaches 7 Race Course Road to submit a report on J&K floods to PM Narendra Modi.

11:55 am: As light to moderate rainfall is expected in Kashmir over the next 24 hours, J&K Education Minister Nayeem Akhtar stresses on remaining vigilant.

11:40 am: Srinagar-Jammu highway opens for one-way traffic as weather improves.

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11:35 am: Jhelum flowing at 16.45 feet at Sangam in south Kashmir, down over six feet compared to 22.80 feet 24 hours earlier, a police official said.

11:30 am: Naqvi says Armed forces are carrying out relief operations efficiently and there is no need to panic. The BJP leader further said that central and state government are working in tandem to provide relief to the affected people.

11:10 am: Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi will submit a report on J&K floods to PM Narendra Modi today afternoon.

PM Modi yesterday rushed Naqvi to Kashmir for on-the-spot assessment of the flood situation and to coordinate with state authorities for whatever help is required.

11:00 am: Huge uproar witnessed in J&K Assembly over floods, National Conference stages walkout.

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10:40 am: Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju speaks to news agency ANI, says the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control and added that paramilitary forces will also be sent to the state if required.

9:45 am: Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) OP Singh has said that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved significantly and added that six more teams will be sent with sufficient boats to the state as a precautionary step.

"Situation has improved significantly. There has been no rainfall since the last 24 hours and the water level has receded. Two NDRF teams are already working there and we are sending six more teams with sufficient boats. It has been a challenge, but we can't compare it to last year's floods," says Singh.

8:30 am: Massive operations have been launched by the state irrigation and fire department in Srinagar to pump out water.

8:00 am: The water level of Jhelum river, which had touched the flood levels at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, is showing a declining or static trend.

7:30 am: In a relief for the J&K people, no fresh rainfall was reported on Monday night.

The process to evacuate affected people was underway as eight teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were rushed to Kashmir. Armed forces, along with four helicopters, have been placed in readiness for deployment at a short notice after local authorities declared a flood situation in the Valley.

Promising all help, the central government granted Rs 200 crore as immediate relief as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rushed minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to Kashmir for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation and coordinate with state authorities with regard to the requirements.

In Srinagar, a worried Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Monday visited the water-logged city centre Lal Chowk and interacted with traders and common people.

He assured the traders that the government would take up on priority basis providing relief to businessmen who suffered in 2014.

Sayeed announced Rs 25 crore from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the worst hit Kashmir Valley and Rs 10 crore for Jammu region.

Over 280 people had died and tens of thousands left homeless and property worth hundreds of crores damaged in unprecedented floods in the state in September last year.

More than 320 families have been moved to safer places in Kashmir valley as water level in river Jhelum was still above the flood level.

Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi visited the Kashmir Valley and promised government assistance to people to tide over the crisis.

Two teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deputed and four other teams are on stand-by.