Srinagar, Oct 21: Chief Minister today chaired a comprehensive review meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, to assess winter preparedness across Kashmir and Jammu Divisions.
The review focused on snow clearance arrangements, advance stocking of essential food supplies, fuel and medicines, and round-the-clock operational readiness of emergency services and control rooms.
Emphasising proactive planning, seamless inter-departmental coordination and timely response, the Chief Minister directed all concerned departments to ensure uninterrupted power and water supply, maintain road connectivity and prioritise public safety and convenience throughout the winter season.
The Chief Minister emphasised that the availability of essential commodities, healthcare services, electricity and drinking water must be ensured through advance planning, particularly in remote and snowbound areas where the movement of people and supplies can become difficult during winter.
He called upon all departments to maintain close coordination with the district administrations and ensure that contingency arrangements are in place to respond promptly to weather-related emergencies. He also stressed the need for effective communication between field formations and district authorities so that emerging challenges can be addressed without delay.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary; Ministers Javed Rana and Satish Sharma; Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Additional Chief Secretary, Power Development Department, Ashwini Kumar; Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta; Administrative Secretaries of various departments; all Deputy Commissioners; Director Information J&K, senior police officers; Managing Directors of the Jammu and Kashmir DISCOMs; Heads of Departments and other concerned officers.
Officers stationed outside Srinagar attended the meeting through video conferencing.
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