Excelsior Correspondent
Leh, Jan 6: Keeping in view the closure of Leh-Manali and Leh-Srinagar national highways, and the restriction on vehicular movement due to heavy snowfall, a meeting was convened by Divisional Commissioner Ladakh, Saugat Biswas to take stock of food supplies for the winter in both Leh and Kargil districts.
The meeting was attended by Secretary, Cooperatives, Ravinder Kumar; Deputy Commissioner (DC), Leh Sachin Kumar Vaishya; DC, Kargil, Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, Additional DC, Kargil Tsering Motup, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Leh, Dr Motup Dorje; CMO, Kargil, Dr Munawar Hussain; Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD), Anil Kaul, and other concerned officials from both Leh and Kargil districts.
Divisional Commissioner inquired about the stocking of milk, sugar, butter, firewood, fodders, LPG cylinders and other essentials commodities for the winter. The concerned officials from both districts updated the Divisional Commissioner on the stocking of all the essential commodities. Biswas also directed Secretary Ravinder Kumar to airlift essential commodities from Delhi and Chandigarh through the Indian Air Force’s aircraft or private cargo planes.
Divisional Commissioner directed Director Health, Ladakh Dr PhuntsogAngchuk to take stock of the status of oxygen plant supplies at the earliest and to ensure adequate supply of oxygen at both the district hospitals.
Div Comm urged ADC, Kargil to check rate lists and the quality of food items in Kargil district. He also directed concerned officials to take strict actions against violators.
While discussing the issue of supplying essential commodities to inaccessible areas, Divisional Commissioner Biswas directed Director, CAPD, Anil Kaul to dispatch essential commodities such as salt and sugar in MI-17 helicopters to remote areas such as Zanskar at the earliest. He also directed Kaul to put in an advance requisition to the Government of India for supply of sugar.
He also directed concerned officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to provide dealerships to locals in inaccessible areas to address the issue of lack of availability of LPG cylinders.
Div Comm Saugat Biswas inquired about the issue of electricity supply in Demjok village. He directed Superintending Engineer (SE) PDD to ensure the operation of DG set to provide electricity to the village at the earliest.
Divisional Commissioner Biswas also directed concerned departments in Kargil to clear snow on the highways in both Zanskar and Drass. He also asked them to submit a daily report on the clearance of snow to the office of Divisional Commissioner and both the district administrations.
The concerned officers of various department & Merchant Association representatives of both the district appraised that sufficient stocking of department supplies & essential commodities have been made.
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