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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -India has shared a warning on possible cross-border flooding with neighbour Pakistan, Pakistani officials and a source in New Delhi said on Monday, as the arch enemies grapple with deadly floods and relentless monsoon rains.
The information-sharing has come as a surprise because New Delhi put a decades-old treaty with Islamabad on water access in "abeyance" in April after linking a deadly attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir to Pakistan. Islamabad denied any involvement. The tensions escalated in May to the worst military clash between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades.
India's high commission in Islamabad shared the warning on Sunday with Pakistan's foreign ministry on "humanitarian grounds" and not under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, the Indian source said, following heavy rains in the Jammu and Kashmir region bordering Pakistan.
The source, citing government rules, declined to be named. India's foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment.
Pakistan's foreign ministry said the warning was issued through diplomatic channels "rather than through the Indus Waters Commission as required under the Indus Waters Treaty".
This month floods in India's northern territory of Jammu and Kashmir have killed at least 60 people and nearly 400 more in northwest Pakistan.
In total, the floods have killed 799 people in Pakistan since the monsoon started in late June, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority said, warning of more heavy rain until September10.
Mazhar Hussain, a disaster management official in the Pakistani province of Punjab, said the information shared by India included a warning about a possible surge in the Tawi river, which becomes the Sutlej when it crosses into Pakistan.
"It has not indicated the scale of water but has warned about high flooding in the river," Hussain said.
"Moreover, heavy rains across the border have filled the Indian dams, which would force India to release water. Heavy rains in Pakistan and the water released by India would cause high floods in Sutlej, Ravi, and ChenabinPunjab."
WATER SUPPLY
Under the 1960 treaty, three rivers that flow westwards from India were awarded to Pakistan and three eastern-flowing rivers were granted to India.
Pakistan fears India could choke its main water supply, putting at risk most of its agriculture and hydro-power.
In its statement on Monday, Pakistan's foreign ministry reiterated its call on India to comply with all provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty.
"India’s unilateral declaration to hold the Treaty in abeyance constitutes a serious violation of international law and could have significant negative consequences for peace and stabilityinSouthAsia."
(Reporting by Krishna N. Das in New Delhi, Asif Shahzad in Islamabad and Mubasher Bukhari in LahoreEditing by YP Rajesh and Gareth Jones)
PETALING JAYA: Saluran radio pertama yang memberi fokus kepada agenda kebajikan dan kemasyarakatan, Peduli Radio buat pertama kalinya dilancarkan di negara ini.
Pengerusi Peduli Radio, Ishak Abdul Kadir berkata, saluran tersebut menjadi platform untuk penyiaran maklumat berkaitan misi bantuan bencana, aktiviti kebajikan dan pembangunan komuniti melalui radio dalam talian sama ada daripada kerajaan atau pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO).
“Peduli Radio mencerminkan semangat Malaysia Madani, di mana nilai kepedulian, ihsan dan tanggungjawab sosial dijadikan teras utama. Platform ini diyakini mampu menyebarkan mesej kebaikan, memperkukuh jaringan sukarelawan dan membina masyarakat yang lebih penyayang.
“Peduli Radio bukan sekadar medium informasi dan hiburan, tetapi bakal menjadi jambatan kasih sayang antara rakyat, menzahirkan keprihatinan tentang isu kebajikan sekaligus membuka ruang untuk lebih ramai pihak tampil menghulurkan bantuan dan sokongan,” katanya dalam kenyataan.
Majlis pelancaran disempurnakan Menteri Komunikasi, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil di Putrajaya Sentral semalam.
Ishak berkata, komunikasi sangat penting apabila berlaku bencana kerana ia menghubungkan antara mangsa dan pemberi bantuan.
“Saya banyak belajar mengenai kebajikan dengan sahabat di Indonesia dan mereka sentiasa tekankan peduli. Kita kena sentiasa peduli dengan soal kebajikan semua orang. Kami sendiri mempunyai 14 jenis bantuan kebajikan dan tujuan radio ini ditubuhkan agar dapat menjadi jambatan antara masyarakat dan mereka yang memerlukan,” jelasnya.
Peduli Radio menawarkan pelbagai segmen khas berorientasikan kebajikan antaranya Segmen Inspirasi berkisar perkongsian kisah teladan dan motivasi daripada masyarakat, Suara Komuniti iaitu ruang kepada NGO, sukarelawan dan pihak memerlukan bersuara dan Kempen Peduli mengetengahkan inisiatif bantuan, kutipan derma dan program sukarelawan.
Selain siaran langsung, Peduli Radio turut mengoptimumkan penggunaan platform digital dan media sosial bagi memperluaskan capaian serta menarik lebih ramai pendengar bersama dalam usaha murni ini.-UTUSAN
SEGAMAT,25 Ogos: Gempa bumi lemah di dua daerah di Johor semalam didapati tidak merosakkan beberapa infrastruktur awam.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerja Raya, Pengangkutan, Infrastruktur dan Komunikasi Johor, Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh berkata, ini berdasarkan pemantauan awal Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) dan Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) di lokasi gegaran.
“Pemeriksaan mendapati sebanyak 47 jambatan di jalan negeri, 14 jambatan di Jalan Persekutuan dan 10 jejantas berada dalam keadaan stabil dalam radius lima kilometer (km) dari kawasan gempa.
“Ini termasuk beberapa empangan bawah JPS seperti Empangan Bekok di Segamat, Empangan Sembrong (Batu Pahat) dan Empangan Macap di Kluang,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.
Katanya, kerajaan negeri turut memberikan jaminan kepada rakyat bahawa JKR Johor akan melakukan pemantauan berterusan ke atas semua jambatan, jejantas dan jalan raya di kawasan terlibat.
Di samping itu jelas beliau, JPS Johor akan memastikan keselamatan empangan berada pada tahap terkawal dan stabil.
“Sekiranya terdapat sebarang kesan atau kerosakan struktur, tindakan segera akan diambil oleh pihak berkuasa.
“Semua maklumat rasmi dan perkembangan terkini akan dikeluarkan melalui saluran rasmi agensi kerajaan bagi mengelakkan kekeliruan atau spekulasi,” katanya.
Pada Ahad, gempa bumi lemah dengan magnitud 4.1 berlaku di Segamat pukul 6.13 pagi sebelum gegaran kedua pada 9 pagi.
Sementara itu gegaran berukuran 2.8 magnitud dilaporkan di Kluang, pada pukul 9 pagi.
Gegaran turut dirasai di beberapa kawasan di Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan dan selatan Pahang. -TVS.
PUTRAJAYA, 25 Ogos: Jabatan Pendidikan Politeknik dan Kolej Komuniti (JPPKK) memberi pelepasan kepada Kolej Komuniti Segamat (KKS) dan Kolej Komuniti Segamat 2 (KKS2) untuk melaksanakan sesi Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (PdP) secara dalam talian, susulan kejadian gempa bumi lemah bermagnitud 4.1 yang berlaku di Segamat, Johor baru-baru ini.
Pelepasan itu berkuat kuasa dari 25 hingga 27 Ogos 2025 sebagai langkah keselamatan awal, sementara siasatan forensik bangunan dijalankan bagi menilai tahap keselamatan premis.
JPPKK dalam satu kenyataan hari ini memaklumkan bahawa pemeriksaan awal Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Daerah Segamat di KKS mendapati terdapat keretakan kecil pada dinding dan ruang dalaman, namun tiada kerosakan yang menjejaskan struktur utama bangunan.
“Sebagai langkah berjaga-jaga, KKS dibenarkan melaksanakan PdP secara dalam talian dan Bekerja Dari Rumah (BDR). Siasatan forensik oleh JKR akan dijalankan dalam masa terdekat bagi memastikan keselamatan sepenuhnya,” jelas kenyataan itu hari ini.
Sementara itu, KKS2 turut menjalani pemeriksaan JKR, khususnya di dua blok asrama yang menempatkan kira-kira 200 pelajar.
Menurut kenyataan itu lagi, para pelajar diarahkan pulang bagi memberi ruang kepada pemeriksaan lanjut, manakala operasi pejabat diteruskan seperti biasa.
“Keutamaan kami adalah memastikan keselamatan serta kebajikan pelajar dan warga kolej komuniti sentiasa terjamin, selain mengekalkan kelancaran operasi institusi,” tambah JPPKK. – TVS
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 25 — All nearby public infrastructure within the radius of yesterday’s mild earthquake’s epicentre is reported to be safe without any serious damage.
Johor Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communication Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said the Public Works Department (JKR) and Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) reported that all federal and state infrastructure located five kilometres from the epicentre are stable.
He said the 47 state bridges, 14 federal bridges, 10 federal flyovers and three dams, consisting of the Bekok Dam in Segamat, the Sembrong Dam in Batu Pahat and the Macap Dam in Kluang, are structurally safe.
“The Johor government would like to assure the public that the state JKR will continue to inspect and monitor all bridges, flyovers and roads in the affected areas.
“In addition, the state JKR will ensure that the safety level of the dam is under control and stable. If there is any impact or structural damage, immediate action will be taken by the authorities,” Mohamad Fazli said in a statement on his official Facebook page today.
He was updating the public on the safety and structural integrity of public infrastructure following yesterday’s mild earthquake in Segamat.
Mohamad Fazli, who is the Bukit Pasir assemblyman, advised the public to follow official channels for updates and verified information.
“This is to avoid confusion or speculation. The safety of the people of Johor is the state government’s top priority,” he said.
Yesterday, Johor experienced a rare quake, which caused no significant damage or injuries.
The tremor was felt across several states, including Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and southern Pahang.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department reported a 4.1-magnitude quake at 6.13am, with the epicentre 5km west of Segamat at a depth of 10km.
Later on the same day, a second, milder tremor with a magnitude of 2.8 hit the same regions at 9am, centred 28km north-west of Kluang, Johor.