Kashmir Floods: A Ravaged Valley, Then and Now

The monsoon floods in Jammu and Kashmir last year - the worst in 100 years in the valley state - had killed over 200 people. Thousands were stranded without food and water supplies for days. Here's a look back at the situation in Kashmir immediately after the floods and what has changed since then.

The Jhelum breached its embankment at as many as 22 locations. (Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)

Today, the repair and restoration work continues at a snails pace.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
The tourism industry suffered colossal losses. In picture: Tourist Reception Center, Srinagar.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
Around 70 per cent bookings were cancelled for the period of Sep-Oct as compared to last the year.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)

The Jhelum overflew its banks by three to five feet at many places, much above the drainage capacity of the river in Srinagar.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
Out of 1760 sq.kms of floodplains, 912 sq kms were flooded in the Jhelum basin during the flooding. The flood levels recorded were the highest in the archived hydrological history of Kashmir.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)

An estimated of 280 lives were lost in the floods. Minimum basic infrastructure has been restored in the area.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
Huge cuts were made in the embankments to allow flood waters to drain back into the water bodies.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)

Over 2.53 lakh houses were damaged in the floods.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
The collapsed walls have been reconstructed temporarily with stacks of bricks.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
The valleys premier maternity hospital was forced to operate from a makeshift location.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
A relief package of Rs 175 Crore was announced by the Prime Minister for the renovation of six hospitals in the state. The work has not been completed yet.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
Traders suffered losses to the tune of Rs 30,000 Crore.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
Unhappy with the treatment meted out to them, the traders community is demanding a compensation and rehabilitation package from the central and state governments. (Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
The premier SMHS Hospital in Srinagar was severely damaged by the floods and work comprmised for days.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
The healthcare facilities at the hospital are slowly limping back to normalcy in the state.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
A total of 2594 school buildings were damaged across the state during the floods.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
The education sector suffered losses of Rs 165 crore. Many schools are still recovering from the infrastructural damage.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
The automobile sector recorded losses of Rs 200 crore.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)
More than 15,000 vehicles were damaged in the floods.(Photo by - Aamir Nowshahri)