Jammu and Kashmir is battling one of the worst floods in decades with rivers in the region in spate due to days of incessant rain. Over 200 people have died and thousands are stranded across the state, including Srinagar. Here are live updates on the flood situation in the state: 11:59 pm: Valley still cut off due to damage to Jammu national highway, hopeful to restore its damaged part soon. Will reschedule examinations, so students dont suffer. Free ration for 6 months will be provided to people: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah 10:30 pm: All educational institutions in the Jammu division, except those serving as relief camps for flood-affected people, will reopen Friday. The Divisional Commissioner (Jammu) has ordered that all educational institutions (schools) in Jammu division, other than those schools which have turned relief camps, shall be functional from September 12, 2014. 08:25 pm: Fresh landslide in Ramban district. 07:42 pm: Rushed 2 lakh litres of water bottles for flood affected people of Jammu & Kashmir as advised by the Prime Minister. Also dispatched water purification plants of 4 lakh litres/day capacity to help augment drinking water supply in valley: Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. 07:00 pm: Soldiers have rescued a seven-day-old baby after they heard her cries while wading into one of the innumerable parts of Srinagar where people are still being trapped in their homes by several feet of water. The infant was trapped on the top floor of a house with its young mother. 06:50 pm: Over 1,10,000 persons have been rescued so far by the Armed Forces and NDRF from different parts of Jammu & Kashmir in the ongoing rescue and relief operations. 06:35 pm: The death toll in the Jammu region has reached 153 and is expected to rise further, while 23,000 marooned people have been rescued. At least 153 people have lost their lives. We have many missing people... this could take the toll to 200, Jammu Divisional Commissioner Shantmanu said. The rescued people have been housed in 83 relief camps. 06:02 pm: The army, in a statement, said efforts have been intensified on the 10th day of rescue operations with more than 220 columns being involved in the effort. Eighty four transport aircraft and helicopters of the air force and the Army Aviation Corps have been pressed into service, said a statement issued by the ministry. The army has deployed around 30,000 soldiers for rescue and relief operations - 21,000 soldiers in Srinagar region and 9,000 in Jammu region. 05:15 pm: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has opened a bank account for receiving donation for flood-affected people of the state. Under the title of Chief Ministers Flood Relief Fund, J&K, interested people can deposit their donations in any branch of J&K Bank in Account No.0110040100001275; IFSC Code JAKAO MOVING, an official statement said. 04:25 pm: Rescue operations our priority, around 900 people have been evacuated since morning: Air Commodore Prashant Patange, AOC-in-C, Jammu air base. 03:48 pm: One lakh people have already been rescued. 30,000-35,000 have been rescued by NDRF and Indian Air Force : Rajnath Singh. 03:36 pm: Air India is operating relief flights out of Kashmir. Today it operated one such flight from Leh to Delhi which carried 122 passengers including 44 students from NIT. 03:29 pm: Armed forces set up 19 relief camps in Jammu and Kashmir, housing at least 20,000 flood-affected people, and provisions are made to distribute essential food items and water bottles to them. 03:06 pm: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) steps up efforts to provide succour to flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir. 02:50 pm: All officers and staff of Prime Ministers Office decide to voluntarily contribute one days salary to the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund, as a gesture of solidarity with the flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir. 02:40 pm: 20 per cent of water supply has been restored in Kashmir and efforts are being made on war footing to restore communication links, both physical and telecom, in Valley which is witnessing worst floods in six decades. 02:34 pm: Jammu and Kashmir administration orders all government employees to report to duty by Thursday evening so that efforts can be ramped up to salvage situation. 02:25 pm: Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami rushes to Srinagar to coordinate rescue and relief operations in Jammu and Kashmir. 02:00 pm: Indian Oil Corp (IOC) airlifts aviation fuel (ATF) to Srinagar to aid air sorties to marooned valley. 01:20 pm: Army, IAF rescue over 96,000 people in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir. 01:00 pm: Chhattisgarh government to extend Rs 10 crore relief to flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir. 12:33 pm: Flood waters recede further in Kashmir Valley enabling rescue teams to evacuate another 2,000 stranded people and provide crucial supplies for people desperately waiting for help in submerged areas. 12:21 pm: Hectic efforts underway to gradually restore snapped telecom links which had hampered rescue work. In pics: No respite for Jammu and Kashmir 12:15 pm: Transport aircraft and helicopters of IAF and Army Aviation Corps are carrying out non-stop rescue and relief operations. 12:10 pm: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams scale up their rescue efforts. 12:02 PM: Indian Air Force deploys worlds biggest chopper MI-26 for rescue operations. 11:40 am: Army Hospital in Srinagar running out of power. 20 critically ill ICU patients evacuated from Srinagar. 10:40 am: Over four lakh people are still marooned in Jammu and Kashmir as the flood waters continued to recede in river Jhelum and its tributaries, bringing relief to the flood-hit Kashmir Valley. 10:00 am: More Navy and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been flown into the Valley to help the ongoing rescue operations in Srinagar. 09:25 am: IAF to fly special aircraft from Amritsar to Srinagar with special food packets. 09:24 am: Western Air Command contacts Golden Temple to help people in Jammu and Kashmir. 09:23 am: Golden Temple to provide ready to eat meals for people in Jammu and Kashmir. 09:22 am: IAF ropes in Golden Temple, Amritsar in Jammu and Kashmir relief operations. 09:00 am: Leh district administration to airlift 150 NIT Srinagar students from Leh to New Delhi. 08:50 am: 400 to 500 students of NIT Srinagar, who were rescued from flood-affected areas of Srinagar, will be flown to New Delhi today by 4 planes. 08:40 am: Railways sends 3 lakh rail neer bottles to flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir. In pics: Jammu and Kashmir battles floods | More rains to lash J-K 08:30 am: Delhi Division of Northern Railway makes special arrangements for people coming from flood-affected areas. 08:20 am: Help desks have been opened in Jammu, Udhampur and Katra: Railway spokesperson. 08:10 am: Flood control room set up at Andhra Bhawan in Delhi. 08:05 am: Around 60 Andhra students are held up due to heavy floods in Jammu and Kashmir. From Banjarpura, J&K. #JKfloodFury pic.twitter/wKLmfN2gj3 &; Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) September 11, 2014 08:03 am: 710 sorties have been undertaken by choppers and aircraft out of which 97 sorties were carried out on Wednesday. 07:59 am: 807 tonnes of relief materials were dropped by Indian Air Force. 07:55 am: Armed forces personnel are distributing water bottles and food packets on a large scale. 07:54 am: So far 2,10,000 litres of water, 2.6 tonne of biscuit, seven tonne baby food and 31,000 food packets have already been airdropped and distributed in flood-affected areas. Video: The road to Srinagar 07:49 am: Army provides 9 satellite phones to state administration and is shifting mobile network of BSNL from Kargil to Badami Bagh cantonment in Srinagar to establish communication network in nearby areas. 07:45 am: To help civilians telephone their relatives, Army is also supplying 38 generators with mobile phone charging sets. 07:40 am: Navy sends another unit of its elite Marine Commandos to Srinagar where they will be using their high-tech boats to reach out to people stranded in houses.
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