Incessant rain in the plains and moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday broke the prolonged dry spell. Almost all rivers, streams, and springs have started flowing with normal discharge as the historic Achabal spring in Anantnag district, which had completely dried up, was naturally restored. The Meteorological (MeT) office has forecast more rain/snow in the union territory during the next 24 hours, after which the weather is likely to improve. Two to three feet of fresh snow had accumulated on the ground in Gulmarg. This has rekindled hopes of the ‘Khelo India 2025 winter sports Gulmarg’ starting anytime now. Due to very less snowfall this winter, these national winter sports scheduled at Gulmarg had been postponed. The people depend on this spring for agricultural/horticultural water and irrigation of potable water for purposes of agriculture and irrigation. The water reservoirs sustain various rivers, stream, lakes, springs and wells in the Valley during the hot summer months.
