Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 24: In the aftermath of the heavy rainfall that lashed Jammu on Saturday night, causing widespread waterlogging and damage in several localities, MLA Jammu West Arvind Gupta, accompanied by senior administrative officials, visited different areas of his constituency to assess the ground situation and interact with affected residents.
The MLA inspected Ward No. 29, which witnessed partial damage, as well as Wards 40, 41, and 32 covering Kabir Colony, Vishal Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Wazir Lane, Colonel Colony, Pounichak, Santra Morh, Ajit Colony, Saini Mohalla, Shakti Nagar, and Ward No. 39.
Many of these areas were inundated with nearly five feet of water, resulting in extensive damage to houses, furniture, electronic appliances and other household material worth several lakhs of rupees.
Gupta also visited Canal road, where the Ranbir Canal overflowed for the first time in decades, flooding multiple localities and leaving homes submerged.
Residents reported that several boundary walls had collapsed under the pressure of accumulated water.
“The situation was unprecedented. Water entered homes with such intensity that families had to rush out in panic to save their lives,” one resident shared with the MLA.
A particularly critical situation arose at IIIM Lab, where 150 students were trapped due to rising floodwaters. Teams of SDRF and NDRF were rushed to the spot and successfully evacuated all students to safety.
Arvind Gupta commended the rescue personnel for their timely and coordinated response.
Speaking to the media, Gupta said, “The heavy rains caused massive destruction in many parts of Jammu West. In areas like Kabir Colony, Vishal Nagar, Shakti Nagar, and Ajit Colony, people lost valuable household items including electronic gadgets, furniture, and essentials due to water entering homes up to five feet. It is painful to see the losses our people have suffered.”
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