SRINAGAR, Aug. 25 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana, today assessed Jammu and Kashmir's flood preparedness during a meeting held with the Chief Engineers and other senior officers in wake of the ongoing monsoon season.

He reviewed the readiness and infrastructure needed for handling the emergency situations, especially in flood-prone areas across the region.

The Minister directed the officials to ensure round-the-clock monitoring of water levels across all major river systems, with focus on the Jhelum, Ravi and Tawi rivers and their tributaries.

He also visited the Flood Control and Management Room Ram Munshi Bagh Srinagar. He stressed the importance of real-time dissemination of early warning signals to all the concerned de...