Overview

• An ex-parte order directs all private water tankers in Jammu to stop independent sales with immediate effect.
• Private tankers and borewells have been placed at the disposal of the Jal Shakti (PHE) department for regulated, equitable distribution.
• Sub-divisional magistrates were told to identify private operators and hand over their tankers to the department right away.
• Officials said floods disrupted potable water systems and unregulated tanker operations risked arbitrary pricing, unequal access, and unsafe supplies.
• Heavy rains across Jammu and Kashmir this month have caused extensive damage and more than 46 reported deaths, with new fatalities in Reasi and Ramban.