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Div Com Kashmir holds meeting to address the issue of deficiency of drinking water in Valley
Directs augmentation of drinking water supply through tankers to affected areas; strict action against misuse of tap water
SRINAGAR, JULY 23: With the deficit in rainfall in the Valley leading to deficiency in the overall supply of drinking water, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting to address the issue with active intervention of PHE department and District Administrations by optimum utilization of all the available resources across the valley.
Addressing the meeting, Div Com underlined the deficit in rainfall as the reason for scarcity of potable water in different areas.
On the occasion, Div Com directed rationalization of distribution of tap water to provide drinking water to all the people so the issue shall be addressed.
Besides, he directed augmentation of supply of drinking water to the most affected areas through tankers. In this regard, he also instructed hiring of private tankers to suffice the requirement.
Meanwhile, he directed all Executive Engineers of PHE to optimize the utilization of resources and provide drinking water through tankers to the affected areas regularly by framing the rosters.
Besides, he also directed operationalisation of schemes awaiting inauguration to provide the water in view of the present circumstances.
He also instructed for operationalisation of Control Room of PHE Department so the grievances regarding availability of drinking water shall be addressed.
The meeting was informed that areas lying at the tail end of the schemes have been mostly affected and the demand is saturated by water tankers.
Director IMD informed the meeting that almost -75% to -80% deficit in rainfall was recorded in most districts of Kashmir Division in the month of July while -45 % to -50% deficit was recorded in the month of June.
It was informed that after five days there will be precipitation of rain which will end the dry spell in the Valley.
While directing functioning of Control Room 24*7 in every district, Bidhuri also directed all JEs to remain in touch with the Mohalla Committees of their jurisdiction to address their issue of drinking water.
Meanwhile, Div Com also appealed general public to remain patient and asked people not to protest on roads causing inconvenience to passengers.
Earlier, the CE, PHE gave a detailed presentation regarding the status of various water supply schemes functioning in the Valley.
The meeting was attended by all Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir Division; Director, IMD; CE, PHE, Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers, AEEs and other officers.
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This is Jabal an-Nūr (Mountain of Light), at the peak of the mountain is the Cave of Hira, where the Prophet ﷺ used to spend time and where he received the first revelation of the Qurʾān, by the angel Jibrāʾīl عليه السلام.
It is here that the verse 'Iqra bismi rabbik Alladhī khalaq' was revealed.
The mountain is about 2 hours walk away from al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, and (today) it takes about 45 minutes to an hour to get to the top and reach the cave. (This is with steps that have been carved into the mountain, so it would have been much more difficult during the time of the Prophet ﷺ).
What's more amazing is that the Prophet ﷺ's wife, Khadījah رضي الله عنها used to climb the mountain every day to bring food to the Prophet ﷺ, after which Allāh sent greetings to her...
Narrated Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه : The Prophet ﷺ said that Jibrāʾīl said, "Here is Khadījah coming to you with a dish of food or a tumbler containing something to drink. Convey to her a greeting from her Lord and give her the glad tidings that she will have a palace in Paradise built of Qaṣab wherein there will be neither any noise nor any fatigue."
[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7497]
May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet, and may Allāh be please with our Mother Khadījah. Ameen.
The first third of a standard econ 101 course is much harder to really internalize than we imagine.
Supply vs demand. Shifts vs movements. Levels vs elasticities. All underappreciated and under stressed.