- Nasir directs to clear all raods in Kargil, called high level meeting
KARGIL: Executive Councilor Raods & Building Nasir Hussain Munshi called a Meeting yesterday evening and directed the Mechanical Department to clear the The snow from all major trunk roads of Kargil closed due to the recent snowfall. The meeting of Engineers from Mechanical Engineering Division Kargil was called on the directions of the Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil and it was informed in the meeting that Kargil Zanskar highway is opened for vehicular traffic upto village Panikhar.
The Executive Councilor R&B impressed upon Superintending Engineer and Execitive Engineer Mechanical Engineering Division to immediately deploy their men and machinery for clearing the accumulated snow and ice from the road surface to ensure early traffic movement. The executing agencies were further directed to clear the major trunk road stretchs in the peripharies of Kargil headquarter, Kargil-Batalik, Kargil-Zanskar, Sankoo-Barso, Khangral-Sanjak and Kargil-Choskore road if required.
Further LAHDC Kargil has asked the authorities of Project Vijayak to expediate the snow clearance work from Srinagar Leh Highway so that the stranded passengers and vehicles stucked at both sides of Zojila pass could reach to their respective destinations. The engineers were asked to provide the daily progress of snow clearence and report accordingly to LAHDC Kargil.
Meanwhile according the Commanding Officer of Project VIJAYAK In Kargil Col Rajive about 5 feet snow has been accumulated at Shaitan Nallah, Gumri and Adjoinng Areas. He told that BRO has started snow clearance from Meeenamarg and if the weather permits they will try to open the road in the next 3 days. District Police Kargil has established helpline all over Kargil and has requested the General public of district Kargil to contact on given Police Helpline numbers in case of any emergency/exigency. Dr. Vinod Kumar, SP Kargil has directed all supervisory officers/ SHO's/ICPP's of the district Kargil to remain extra vigilant and keep their men and machinery in readiness for the help of general public.