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Urbanization, sewage pollute River Jhelum, Wular faces pollution challenges


SRINAGAR: Following incessant rains over the past few days, numerous roads, bridges and structures have suffered damages across Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).



According to KMS report on Thursday, in an official statement issued BJP-installed IIOJK administration, floods have wreaked havoc on key infrastructure assets in various districts.



Among the affected structures are the Shumriyal Bridge, Khumryal Bridge (side walls), Shatmuqam Bridge, Sohipora-Hayhama Bridge, Farkyan Bridge, two RDD buildings in Kupwara, and the AD Handicrafts office building. The Shumryal-Gundajhanger road has been severed due to scouring and a breach in the Doban Kachama dam.



The adverse weather conditions have also caused damage in Uri, Baramulla and Pulwama. In Uri, several structures and roads, including Baramulla-Babareshi and Pakhwara-Tangmulla at Rafiabad, have been affected. Pulwama has witnessed partial damage to two roads and one orchard due to landslides, along with reports of a damaged boundary wall at a school. Flood spill channels at various locations have also been compromised.



Water logging has emerged as a major issue across several districts, affecting schools, offices and roads. Moreover, breaches in embankments at various points have resulted in water entering residential structures, compounding the challenges faced by people.

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