Deputy Commissioner of Bandipora, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Friday toured rural areas to review essential services and snow clearance operations, besides obtaining public feedback.
Dr Choudhary was accompanied by Superintendent of Police Bandipora Sheikh Zulfikar Azad, Tehsildar (headquarters) Mubashir Saleem Nazki, officials of Rural Development, PHE, PDD and other senior officials of the district.
The DC visited various villages including Kaloosa, Onagam, Mangnipora, Quil, Malangam and other adjoining areas and took stock of snow clearance operations, restoration of electricity and availability of essential commodities.
He also interacted with the public at various places and heard their grievances besides passing on spot directions for their redressal.
Dr Choudhary said all the men and machinery have been put on high alert in the district and the snow clearance operations were going on to ensure all major link roads were cleared on a war-footing basis for the general public across the district.
He said all the main roads were cleared till Thursday evening with Mechanical Engineer Department putting 14 Snow Cats to service across the district to clear the snow besides machinery of various Municipalities.
The DC said several roads in towns were cleared manually by field staff of Municipal Committees of various towns of the district and lauded the efforts of field staff in clearing the roads quickly and also appreciated the efforts of the JKPDD field staff who worked round the clock during adverse weather conditions to repair the transmission lines to restore electricity.
Earlier the DC reviewed the stock position of ration in the district.
Officials said 18564.83 quintals of rice was available in Bandipora district except for Gurez valley, while 5900 LPG cylinders were distributed among customers in the first week of February.
In Gurez valley the ration has been distributed in advance up to March while 8557.26 quintals of rice, 29590 litres of Kerosene oil and 5750 LPG cylinders are stocked in the remote snowbound area.
Dr Choudhary said Sub-Divisional Magistrate was monitoring snow clearance operations and all major roads in Tulail, Dawar and adjoining areas were being cleared on priority so that people don’t suffer.
He said the administration has set up a control room in the Mini Secretariat Bandipora and urged the people to contact on phone numbers 01957-225322, 01957-225276, 7006526985, 9797151356.