Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Nov 10: Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Baseer ul Haq Choudhary directed the concerned departments to ensure proper transportation and supply of essential commodities including ration, medicines, key construction materials and petroleum products to the district in a stipulated time frame keeping in view the ensuing winter season.
The DC gave these instructions while chairing a meeting of the officers of district administration to review the preparedness and arrangements being made for the winter season and position of winter stocking and supply of essential commodities especially in the snow bound areas of the district.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Tsering Motup besides officers of Mechanical, R&B, PDD, Health, Agriculture, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Cooperatives, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, ICDS and other concerned officers were present in the meeting.
The DC directed the concerned officers to ensure that COVID-19 related healthcare facilities besides adequate stock of food grains, fuel, medicines and other related essentials are stocked well before the onset of the winter season.
Baseer took stock of the supply position and achievements made by the concerned departments so far and stressed officers to ensure the stocking of the remaining quota of essentials at the earliest.
The officers concerned apprised the DC about the requirements and stock and supply position with respect to essential commodities including food grains, petroleum products, LPG, medicines and other materials.
The Deputy Commissioner asked the concerned not to show any negligence in the supply, dumping and carriage of essential to the district for the coming winter season. He also directed officers concerned for putting in place an efficient supply chain to ensure lifting, stocking and dumping of essentials before the closure of the Zojila Pass.
The DC directed the officers of Animal and Sheep Husbandry to ensure the availability of 20 to 30 per cent buffer stock.
The DC also directed the AD FCS&CA to take necessary steps to check the usage of domestic gas cylinders for commercial purposes by way of checking by the Enforcement Wing of the department at regular intervals.
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