Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: In order to take steps by the administration in connection with dewatering of submerged areas of various parts of Srinagar city, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Rohit Kansal along with a team of officers conducted extensive tour to Polo View, Samandar Bagh, Mandir Bagh, Lal Chowk, Sarai Balla, Hari Singh High Street, Lal Ded Hospital, Ram Bagh, Alochi Bagh and Barzulla areas today and took stock of dewatering work in these areas here today.
Mr. Kansal visited all dewatering stations of the Srinagar city and reviewed pace of dewatering process on spot. He stressed upon the authorities to prepare installation of permanent pump systems for dewatering in the city so that the submerged areas would not suffer in future.
He urged upon the officers to take early steps for dewatering of submerged areas of Srinagar city by installing additional pump sets wherever required so that the commuters may not feel any inconvenience.
He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Chief Engineer Irrigation & Flood Control Kashmir, Chief Engineer Power Development Department, Joint Director Information Kashmir and other officers.
Meanwhile, Rohit Kansal reviewed the arrangements put in place for opening of the artificial Phuktal Lake by National Disaster Authority of India (NDA) through a video conferencing with the district administration of Leh and Kargil.
He reviewed setting up of communication centre for prompt contact between the various agencies associated with the operation besides installation of water level monitoring station and the insurance cover to the persons involved in the operation.
While reviewing the modalities of the operation, he asked both the district administrations to evacuate the affected people to suitable safer places besides making available basic amenities to them.
The team constituted for the purpose will start its operation soon for which the arrangements are being finalized on fast track basis.
It is pertinent to mention here that the landslides blocked the flow of river Phuktal in Zanskar resulting in forming of artificial Lake in the Zanskar area.
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