JAMMU, April 1 -- Minister for Jal Shakti Javed Ahmad Rana today informed the House that due to persistently low temperatures during winter, the gauge readings at the Sangam monitoring station in the Jhelum River basin remained around one foot for most of the season.
The Minister stated this while replying to a Calling Attention motion moved by MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly during the ongoing Budget Session.
He said that snowmelt in the Jhelum River generally becomes noticeable during March and April as temperatures begin to rise. Following the recent spell of rainfall, the gauge level at the Sangam monitoring station has been recorded at around seven feet. He added that the contribution of snowmel...