Indian Army Rescues Kashmiris Stranded In Floods, Stone Pelters & Separatists Nowhere In Sight
Once again, it’s the Indian Army that has come to the rescue of people stranded in flood-hit parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The water level in Jhelum has risen because of the incessant rainfall and snowfall in the valley.
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Low lying parts of the Kashmir have been waterlogged. The water level in Jhelum was about 1 meter below the danger level, at Sangam in south Kashmir, Ram Munshibagh in Srinagar and Asham in north Kashmir.
As always, it was the Indian Army that came to the rescue of people in the valley. Rashtriya Rifles battalions launched rescue operations and evacuated those stranded. Boats were used by the army in the rescue ops in Behrampura, Sopore.
Picture coming out of the valley also show Army doing the repair work where the channel of the Jhelum river was breached by excess rainfall.
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Kashmir floods: Indian Army to rescue again
Incessant rains and snowfall triggered floods in Kashmir on Thursday reminding people of the horror of 2014 floods. Situation was very grim in the valley after water logging in Srinagar. Authorities had to issue advisory to residents living along embankments of River Jhelum after incessant rains. Director health services Kashmir also had issued a circular asking doctors to be prepared for flood emergencies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti on the flood situation in Kashmir and offered all possible help from the centre. Meanwhile, Indian Army took to Kashmir streets to rescue citizens who were entrapped by the flood water. Stranded villagers Stranded villagers Indian Army immediately began relief and rescue operations in Kashmir. Photo credit: @NorthernComd_IA/Twitter Swift response Swift response Indian Army continues rescue efforts in waterlogged areas of Kashmir valley. Photo credit: @NorthernComd_IA/Twitter Water logged areas Water logged areas Rashtriya Rifles Battalion had on Thursday rescued 10 children who were stranded in water logged areas of Panzipura. Photo credit: @NorthernComd_IA/Twitter Moving citizens to safe location Moving citizens to safe location In snow and chilling temperature Indian Army rescuing Kashmiri people. Photo credit: @NorthernComd_IA/Twitter
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Srinagar flooded, Indian Army rushes to rescue again; jawans jump into freezing water to help pull people to safety
The Indian army once again came to the rescue of people affected by flood in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The army officers conducted the rescue operations aggressively helping people who were affected by flood-like situation caused by heavy rainfall. Even though army continues to share a tense relation with the people of Jammu and Kashmir due to continuous stone pelting incidents, it was on guard to wade into freezing water and help people in the city of Srinagar.
Heavy rainfall in Srinagar had led to a flood-like situation in the city causing panic among people as the water level kept rising. In some places, the water reached about ankle-height affecting the normal life. Many residential houses and schools were also damaged by the incident. Because of heavy water flow over the roads, traffic has also been halted by the concerned authorities.
Dal Lake is one of the precious heritages of Kashmir valley and attracts lakhs of tourist from across the world. The Municipal authorities had started the work on the restoration of parapet walls that surrounds the scenic Dal Lake and were damaged after the flood.
“The tourism industry has again picked up after the disaster as tourists from across the world have started visiting the valley. The damaged parapet walls of the Dal Lake are making it difficult for tourists to enjoy the beauty as the walls made for sitting purpose can break anytime. The Dal Lake, often referred to as ‘Srinagar jewel’, is visited by millions of tourists every year and it brings in huge profits for the boats rowers, famed houseboats and hotels around the lake. Kashmir is considered as one of the best tourism destinations in the country with the hospitality of the valley well-known that adds to the popularity of the tourism sector,” said Site Engineer, Nayeem Ahmad.
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Nearly 19,000 Kashmiri youth apply for Indian army recruitment
Nearly 19,000 Kashmiri youth have applied for recruitment in the Indian army, a development that assumes major significance as the separatists have been asking the people of the Valley to oppose the force. A recruitment drive is being held at Haiderbeig in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and 18931 registrations have been received online from across the 10 districts of the Valley, Defence spokesperson Colonel Rajesh Kalia told PTI here.
He said the registered candidates would be screened for their physical fitness, medical examination and documentation district-wise from Tuesday till April 12. The common entrance examination of those candidates who pass the three stages of screening will be held on May 28.
Brig J S Samyal, Deputy Director General Recruiting (Punjab and J-K), who was present on the occasion today said the huge turnout for recruitment reflects the level of motivation and patriotism amongst the youth of Kashmir region. He said more such rallies would be held to give greater opportunity to all aspirants of the state. The rally is a step by the army to ameliorate the condition of unemployed youth of the Kashmir region, he said.
The large number of applications received assumes significance since the separatists have been asking the people of the Valley to oppose the army.
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Indian Army wages war against obesity, says out of shape personnel will miss out on promotion
With a number of officers and men looking out of shape in their uniforms and failing in physical tests, the Indian Army has waged a war against obesity in the force warning that such personnel would miss out on promotion, foreign postings and career enhancement courses in the force.
As per the new policy issued by Army last week on reducing obesity in the force, there would no place to hide for obese officers and men as senior officers have been granted powers to carry out random checks during their visits and medically downgrade such people after a thorough check up.
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"We don't want people to look shabby due to obesity and that is why, this policy aimed at cutting down waist and fat bellies has been issued after taking inputs from all the command headquarters," a senior Army officer told Mail Today here.
"We don't want our men to suffer from life style diseases caused due to obesity and anyways, such men would also impact operational effectiveness of men in field areas also," they said. The policy letter, accessed by Mail Today, mentions that the increased weight beyond the acceptable limits would also be mentioned in the annual confidential records of the officers as their front and side-on pictures would be attached with the service documents by the senior officers.
Moreover, Commanding officers have now been given powers to refer officers to military hospitals, if they feel that any officer or jawan is looking obese or over-weight
"Personnel, who are otherwise in shape 1 (medically fit) but are found to be overweight at the time of interview (for appointment at important posts) are liable to be graded as rejected at the discretion of the screening committee and appropriate ban can be imposed on them till they regain their shape," Army officers said. As per the policy, all directorates involved in deployment of officers for foreign postings have to make sure that no overweight officer is sent there.
"The commanding officer would be responsible for all personnel under his command in ensuring that no individual, who is obese, is permitted to go abroad unless he is in a specifically-exempted category, battle casualties or war wounded," the policy states.
The force is coming down heavily on obese officers who are getting re-employed in Army after retirement. Such officers are given not many important tasks but many persons holding such offices don't care about maintaining fitness, sources said.
"Officers who are obese will not be granted re-employment in the Army. Applications for re-employment will be accompanied by a certificate from the officer concerned that the individual is not 10 per cent over his weight and in absence of such a certificate, the application would be rejected," the policy states.
The Army is also working to keep such over-weight persons away from award ceremonies. "Personnel who are obese will be debarred from receiving unit citation or escorting recipients who have to receive awards. In case of such officers or JCOs, the next senior fit person would receive those awards," the policy said. However, the weight restriction would not be applicable on persons receiving gallantry awards. For awarding distinguished service awards, Army headquarters has clearly stated that recommendations for such officers would not be initiated unless they are in the exempt category.
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