Over 1 lakh and 10 thousand persons have been rescued so far by the Armed Forces and NDRF teams from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing rescue and relief operations in the flood ravaged State.

Third batch of Naval Marine Commandos with Rubberised Inflatable Craft (Geminis), Out Board Motors (OBMs), Compressors, Diving sets and satellite phones arrived at Srinagar to support the rescue operations.

Eighty four transport aircraft and helicopters of Indian Air Force and Army Aviation Corps have been pressed into service.
Armed Forces personnel are distributing water bottles and food packets on a large scale. 80 medical teams of the Armed Forces Medical Services are already operating in full swing.

So far 1081 sorties have been undertaken by the helicopters and aircraft of Armed Forces. 1411 tonnes of relief materials have been dropped by the Indian Air Force.

As per Defence sources, engineering stores including suction and submersible pumps from Vishakhapatnam and Jodhpur are also being sent to flood affected area.

Communication equipment of Department of Telecommunication, Army, BSNL and some of private companies are also being sent to restore the communication systems in the State.

To restore the road connectivity, five task forces of Border Roads Organisation, which include 5700 personnel, have been pressed into service.

On the Jammu – Srinagar highway, BRO personnel are trying hard to clear the road blocked by fresh landslide.