JAMMU, Feb 19 (Agencies): Jammu and Kashmir is staring at a water crisis this year, the state’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday. The CM said he is also reviewing various measures the state’s Jal Shakti department intends to take to deal with the crisis.
“J&K is staring at a water crisis this year. It’s not a recent phenomenon. Actually, it’s been building up for a few years now. While the government will have to adopt a more proactive approach for water management & conservation, it can’t just be a government centric approach,” read an X post by the CM.
J&K is staring at a water crisis this year. It’s not a recent phenomenon, actually it’s been building up for a few years now. While the government will have to adopt a more proactive approach for water management & conservation, it can’t just be a government centric approach. All…
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 19, 2025
He further urged the people of the union territory to “change the way we take water for granted,” and that he would be talking with various constituents on the next steps for water saving and conservation.
“All of us residents of J&K will have to change the way we take water for granted. I’ll be reviewing the measures the Jal Shakti (PHE) Dept intends to take to deal with the developing crisis & I’ll also be talking to the people of J&K over the next few months about what we can do collectively,” his post read.