The Union Cabinet is likely to hold a review meeting here this evening to discuss the situation arising out of the flood relief and rescue operations in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh is also likely to visit Srinagar to review the situation and monitor the relief and rescue operation being done by the armed forces.
Earlier, Chief minister Omar Abdullah had termed the situation in the state as ' very serious'.
"The situation is very serious. The opposition should not play politics over it, as it is not in my hands to start and stop rains. If they have a solution to the problem, then they can inform me," Abdullah said.
He further said that relief and rescue operations are being continuously carried out by the Indian Army, NDRF, police and the civil administration.
As on Wednesday, an official release of the Ministry of Defence said over 76,500 people have been rescued by the armed forces.
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The release said that 329 army columns and 79 helicopters and aircraft are being used in the rescue and rehabilitation efforts.
At the time of the filing of this report, 244 columns have been deployed in the Srinagar region and 85 in the Jammu region. They have distributed 8,200 blankets and 650 tents.
The army also has distributed 1,50,000 litres of water, 2.6 tonnes of biscuit, 7 tonnes baby food and 28,000 food packets in the flood-affected areas.
Additional water bottles are being airlifted from Chandigarh and Delhi. In an endeavor to provide speedy medical aid to the affected populace, 80 medical teams of the Armed Forces Medical Services have also swung into action.
More relief materials including 2000 hospital bed sheets, blankets and tents, water bottles and cooked food are being airlifted today.
So far, 613 sorties have been undertaken by the helicopters and aircraft of the armed forces and 715 tonnes of relief materials are dropped by the Indian Air Force.
135 Army boats and 148 NDRF's inflatable boats are actively involved in the rescue operation.
To restore the road connectivity, five task forces of Border Roads Organisation, which include 5700 personnel, have been pressed into service.
As of now, they have restored the road connectivity between Batote - Kishtwar and Kishtwar - Sinthan Pass. Work between Sinthan Pass and Anantnag is in progress and Jammu to KM 172 is open for light vehicular traffic. Jammu - Poonch road has been cleared for traffic.
Fifteen engineering task force teams along with boats and other lifesaving equipment have already reached the flood affected areas to supplement the rescue operation.
The situation is being continuously monitored and progress is being updated at the office of the HQ IDS in New Delhi.
So far, over 200 people have lost their lives in the calamity.
The army is now focused on restoring Internet, electricity, phone and road connectivity to Srinagar.