‘Admin must dole out winter strategy’
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 5: The Jammu and National Conference Members of Parliament have impressed on the incumbent J&K administration to evolve a strategy to cope up with the forthcoming winter exigencies.
In a joint statement, Party MPs, Mohd Akbar Lone and Hasnain Masoodi have asked the J&K UT administration to focus on stocking essentials in bulk ahead of coming harsh winter months and ensuring hassle-free commute on the only surface link that connects Kashmir with the rest of the country.
The duo demanded that a holistic review of all the stocks of essentials like- rice, wheat, sugar, kerosene oil and LPG should be undertaken and any shortfall plugged before the onset of sub-zero temperature.
The Party MPs asked the Government to direct road clearance departments/wings that include SMC and R&B to remain on stand-by mode to meet any situation that may arise due to the early snowfall.
They also called for having electricity transformer repair units at district levels. They sought transformer banks at each district level to meet the demand of replacing damaged transformers with new ones. “Concerned repair centres should be directed to ensure replacement of damaged transformers with new ones within 9 hours, “ they said.
The NC MPs impressed on the administration to put emphasis on ensuring uninterrupted road connectivity and proper traffic management. “ Zone-wise snow clearance should be ensured and required men and machinery be pooled at such zones across Kashmir division,” they added.
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