Snowfall: Now Bandipora-Sumbal road closed for vehicular traffic

Bandipora, January 02: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Wednesday called an emergency meeting to review the stock position of essential commodities in Gurez valley in view of the snowfall in the area.

          Dr Choudhary was informed that food grains upto the month of February have been distributed in advance in view of the winter in Gurez and Tulail areas and the food grains have been stocked in advance in the Gurez valley.

          Giving details, the officials said that 10565 quintals of rice is available in Gurez valley as on date while 2097 quintals of flour, 667 quintals of Sugar and 29590 litres of Kerosene is also available in the Gurez valley.6800 LPG cylinders have also been stocked in the Gurez valley. They said the stock is enough for distribution upto the month of March 2019.

          Earlier the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the snow clearance works in the district. The  district administration has also closed the vehicular traffic on Gurez- Bandipor road while the traffic has also been halted on Sumbal Bandipora road owing to slippery road at various places. “Several vehicles skidded off the road near SK Payeen and Garoora since morning. so we decided to halt the road for few hours in view of continuous snowfall and for safety of the passengers and the vehicles”

          Dr Choudhary said the administration is ready to tackle with any kind of situation and that the men and machinery has been put on standby mode.

          He said the snow clearance machines have been put on alert  at various spots in the district so that snow is cleared from the roads at earliest.

          He said a control room has also been established in Mini-secretariat and representatives from all the department have been deployed in the control room to maintain close coordination in case of exigencies. He said focus is being laid on snow clearance on various inter-district roads and power restoration.