Following the first snowfall of the season, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan Friday conducted an extensive tour of Kulgam town to personally monitor the snow clearance operations.
The DC also visited the Mechanical Field Sub-Division Kulgam to take stock of the availability of machinery and the functioning of the control room.
The Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), Mechanical Engineering Department briefed the DC about the preparedness of the department. He informed that a total of 25 machines, including 2 snow cutters, are available with the department for snow clearance. He also highlighted that snow clearance control rooms have been established at Chawalgam Kulgam and Bathipora, with contact numbers widely publicized among the public.
The department is tasked with clearing a total road length of 585 kilometers, of which 430.57 kilometers are classified as Priority 1 and 154.66 kilometers as Priority 2.
One machine has been pre-positioned for the Kund area.
The DC instructed all concerned officers to ensure that men and machinery are fully prepared to clear snow from all roads promptly, ensuring minimal inconvenience to the public.
Accompanying the DC were ADC, Viqar Ahmad Giri; ACR, Executive Engineer MED and other officers.
