DC Srinagar oversees snow clearance, power restoration in city
Srinagar/IBNS: In wake of overnight snowfall in the district, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Srinagar Muhammad Aijaz Asad Saturday toured the Srinagar city to inspect the snow-clearance operation and assess arrangements put in place to deal with challenges from the prevailing weather situation.
The DC visited various areas within the city which included Dalgate, Rajbagh, Lal Ded, Magarmal Bagh, Jehangir Chowk, Batamaloo, and Bemina.
Snow from most of the main roads had been cleared by the Mechanical Engineering Department, including 70 percent of inner link roads had been cleared, an official spokesperson said.
The DC also visited the 132 KV grid station in Bemina to take stock of the power scenario.
Power was being supplied to most of the city parts as per the notified schedule, besides which both men and machinery were on job to restore the faulty feeders catering, he said.
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