Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 31: Former Union Minister, Prof Saifuddin Soz today asked the administration to come to the aid of people, whose lives continue to remain out of gear in wake of the heavy snowfall across Jammu and Kashmir.
Soz said that several villages in the upper reaches of Kashmir division remain disconnected from the district headquarters for the third consecutive day after receiving the snowfall, adding that the electricity distribution system, surface connectivity, water supply has also been badly affected in some areas.
Former Minister said, “heavy snowfall has thrown life out of gear in the upper reaches of Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, Anantnag, Shopian Pulwama and Kulgam districts and the people in these areas are facing tremendous hardships. The electricity, as well as potable water supply, is disrupted. In case there is any emergency on health grounds, locals are unable to shift the patients to the hospital as authorities have failed to clear snow from roads,” he said.
Soz said resumption of connectivity is the main issue that has to be tackled on priority basis. “The major arterials connecting Dawar, Kanzalwun, Keran, Karna, Gurez, Jumgund and many far flung areas to their district headquarters haven’t been cleared of snow yet. People living in those areas are going through immense difficulties. Srinagar city has become a cesspool of slush. SMC and other concerned agencies are not visible on ground,” he said.
“The situation is no different in the snow bound region of Chenab region where the access to all upper hamlets is yet to be restored,” he added.
“The Divisional Administrations in Jammu & Kashmir must ensure that flying squads are placed on the grounds to check price rise. The situation has become more precarious in wake of the absence of public representatives,” he said.
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