Hundreds of sheep face starvation after September floods in Pulwama

October 14, 2025 by News Desk

Hundreds of sheep are on the verge of starvation as the grazing area near Khadermuh- Kandizal bund in Pulwama district remains submerged under two feet of water.

The water had entered the area last month when the Kashmir region was lashed by heavy rains for several days, causing the Jhelum river to rise above the danger mark.

A breach in the Jhelum’s embankment had led to flooding of agricultural land around Khadermuh and Kandizal villages.

Locals said that a patch of land spread over nearly 100 kanals along the Khadermuh-Kandizal bund, which served as a grazing area for sheep, continues to remain inundated.

“We have been grazing our sheep in this area for decades. It served as a grazing area during autumn and spring, but now the area is under water and sheep have nowhere to go,” a local resident said.

The sheep had returned from highland meadows in late September, where they spent nearly five months.

The local residents have urged the Pulwama district administration to drain the floodwater from the land along the Khadermuh-Kandizal bund, fearing that any further delay could lead to the death of sheep due to starvation. (KNO)