Jawahar Nagar Srinagar

Jawahar Nagar is a notified area within the municipal committee of Srinagar, in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It falls under the Amira Kadal Constituency and is described as a posh locality in the civil lines area of Srinagar, with the postal code 190008. The locality is considered one of the better residential places in Srinagar and is located about 9.3 km (5.8 mi) from the airport. The area is situated along the banks of the Jhelum River, near Gogji Bagh, Wazir Bagh, Rajbagh, and Lal Chowk. It is a well-developed area with wide roads and an abundance of parks, where houses are built on equal-sized plots. Jawahar Nagar and Karan Nagar are noted as the only two localities under direct government control, resulting in planned development. The area contains government quarters, a municipal park, and DAV School. Jawahar Nagar was heavily damaged by the 2014 Kashmir floods, one of the worst-affected areas. Water entered ground floors at about 4:18 am on 7 September, and by 3 pm the water level had reached about 25 feet above ground level on the streets. Some houses were fully submerged, others partially, and people were rescued by locals using shikaras and rafting boats. The water finally vanished after 25 days, and many houses were damaged. There are two branches of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in the area, one exclusively for women. The locality also has multiple gymnasiums, mosques, and shops. Schools include Government Boys Higher Secondary School and Model High School. Gymnasiums include Hybrid Fitness, Heavy Duty Health Club, and Anytime Fitness.

Jawahar Nagar is a notified area within the municipal committee of Srinagar, in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It comes under the Amira Kadal Constituency and is a posh locality in the civil line area of Srinagar. The postal code is 190008. The area is situated along the banks of the Jhelum River, near Gogji Bagh, Wazir Bagh, Rajbagh, and Lal Chowk, at an elevation of about 1,592 metres above mean sea level. It is a well-developed area with wide roads and an abundance of parks, where houses are built on equal-sized plots. Jawahar Nagar and Karan Nagar are the only two localities under direct government control, resulting in planned development. The area contains government quarters, a municipal park, and DAV School. In September 2014, Jawahar Nagar was heavily damaged by the Kashmir floods, one of the worst-affected areas. At about 4:18 am on 7 September, water started to enter the ground floors of houses; by 3 pm the water level had reached about 25 feet above ground level on the streets. Some houses were fully submerged, others partially, and people were rescued by locals using shikaras and rafting boats. The water finally vanished after 25 days, and many houses were damaged. The locality has two branches of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, one exclusively for women. There are multiple gymnasiums, mosques, and shops. Schools include Government Boys Higher Secondary School and Model High School. Gymnasiums include Hybrid Fitness, Heavy Duty Health Club, and Anytime Fitness.

• 2014 Kashmir floods: water entered ground floors at about 4:18 am on 7 September; by 3 pm water level reached about 25 feet above ground level on the streets.

• Water finally vanished in Jawahar Nagar after 25 days.

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