Srinagar,January 25 (Scoop News) –    Giving a new push to the beautification of Jhelum in the Srinagar City, the Irrigation and Flood Control Department today put in to service recently purchased water master to clear navigational slopes in the legendary river.

      Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control  Taj Mohi-u-Din was   present on the occasion.

      Costing Rs. 6 crore, water master does the desiliting and other excavation job, while floating on the surface like an amphibian machine. The department hopes to also use it for clearing the interior city channels like, Sunar Khul, Kuta Khul etc which earned the summer capital the title of a Venice of the east.

      With the machine completing the clearance work, Jhelum would be made fit for the water transport from Zerobridge to Chatabal in the first phase.

      It may be recalled that due to efforts of the Minister drugging in the Jhelum has been started after a gap of 30 years and it is hoped that it would be again made fit for water transport reviving the past practice.

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