In Jammu and Kashmir, flood waters receded further in Kashmir Valley today. This has enabled the rescue teams to evacuate another 2000 stranded people and provide crucial supplies for people desperately waiting for help in submerged areas.

Military teams continued rescue efforts overnight, evacuating 807 people from Srinagar alone.

Food and other relief material is being provided to the stranded people. According Army’s Northern Command Head, Lt Gen D S Hooda the situation has improved quite significantly in the worst affected Srinagar city.

Hectic efforts are also underway to gradually restore the snapped telecom links which is hampering the rescue work. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is yet to be restored. As a part of the rescue operation a special train is being run from Katra to Indore today.

Transport aircraft and helicopters of IAF and Army Aviation Corps are carrying out non-stop rescue and relief operations while Army has deployed one lakh troops.

National Disaster Response Force(NDRF) teams also scaled up their rescue efforts.