Bandipora, Jan 31: In order to review the post snowfall and rainfall situation across the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Shakeel Ur Rehman, chaired a meeting and undertook a thorough assessment of the prevailing situation to ensure the efficient functioning of essential services and infrastructure.
He also directed the officers to prioritise the snow clearance operations across the district and provide essential services to People.
The meeting was attended by CPO, ACD, Executive Engineer of PHE Bandipora, Tehsildar Bandipora, EO MC Hajin, Control Room and other officials whileas SDM Gurez, SDM Sumbal, OC BEACON, Executive Engineer PDD, MED, and other concerned officials joined the meeting through virtual mode.
While acknowledging the challenges posed by the inclement weather, the DC directed for immediate attention to critical areas including Gurez Subdivision and other higher reaches of the district with a particular focus on the mechanical engineering department and power supply.
The DC emphasised the need for proactive measures to address potential issues arising from adverse weather conditions which includes prioritising snow clearance operations, inspecting the functionality of machinery, and ensuring that all the essential services departments, especially mechanical engineering departments, are well-equipped to handle emergency situations.
It was revealed that Gurez has received 8-10 Inch snow accumulation and higher reaches of mainland Bandipora like Sirander, Kudara, Bothu have received around 3-4 inch snow accumulation due to overnight snowfall. Consequently, snow clearance machines have been pressed into service since early morning and internal roads of Gurez like Achoora, Markoot, Kanzalwan and mainland Bandipora roads like Sirander, Kudara, Bothu have been cleared.
It was further mentioned that there have been no major disruptions in other essential services like drinking water, healthcare services, etc.
It was further given out that grid connected electricity supply to Gurez was disrupted yesterday and concerted restoration measures were initiated since early in the morning and line was got restored upto Tragbal however in view of continuous snowfall and inclement harsh weather conditions, the portion from Tragbal onwards is still under fault.
In the meanwhile, necessary measures have been initiated to switch over to the earlier mechanism of provision of regulated electricity through Generators after taking due safety precautions. Moreover, in the rest of the district, electricity is being provided as per the curtailment schedule.
