SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Dr Owais Ahmed along with officials of Mechanical Engineering Department, R&B and Mughal Road Division Shopian today took a detailed stock of snow clearance work on Mughal Road Mughal road that connects Kashmir through Shopian with Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region. Deputy Commissioner said that men and machinery are working on war footing, but the avalanches on most of the areas hampering the work. He urged the officials to make proper use of safety gadgets while executing works to ensure complete of safety measures. He also advised people and tourists to visit the area after consulting the authorities to avert any kind of accident, adding it would take more time to clear snow from the road.
He said the road would be thrown open more probably in the third week of April for transport, but subject to favorable weather conditions. The snow clearance process was started this month and almost 23 kilometers of road stretch has been cleared by the authorities. Executive Engineer Roads and Buildings Shopian, Syed Abdul Qayoom Kirmani, Assistant Executive Engineer R&B Khursheed Ahmad, Assistant Engineer Mechanical Shopian Fayaz Ahmad along with officials of roads and buildings department, mechanical department and officials from Mughal Road Development Shopian accompanied the Deputy Commissioner.