GANDERBAL: Despite heavy snow the employees including daily wager squad of Tourism doing good job like maintenance of assets since years while in winter season hardly they clearing snow from the rooftops of the assets in Sonamarg, a tourist resort in Central Kashmir,s district. As per the sources, the employees/daily wagers of JKTDC Sonamarg doing credible job while clearing snow on the rooftop of the various assets in Sonamarg despite heavy snow in area nearly 4 to 5 feets. The daily wagers besides the permanent employees of the department working hard to keep the assets clear and to serve the tourists in summer season while in winter the Squad doing a good job of clearing snow on the rooftops of different assets which is toughest job and most difficult in winter and in shiver cold, if they doesn't do so then it will give bad result to all assets.
Snow removal is performed for a number of reasons, such as to prevent overloading and collapse. Often employees climb directly onto the roofs or structures and use equipment such Snow cutters, snow blowers, ladders, etc. Other times these operations may be performed from the ground level using snow rakes. Snow removal operations are often performed under extreme weather conditions (e.g., cold, high winds, icy surfaces). It becomes most difficult job when clearing snow in cold temperature on rooftops of all assets. Only we know what happens, despite the fact, nobody force us to doing this but we feel it is our duty, we feel proud to clear snow on Government assets and protect it from further loss,” Gh Hassan Sheikh said.
“We have been working in the department and it is our duty to remove snow on rooftops and prevent overloading or collapse the Government Assets, during winter cold or in dusty and hot summer, in spite of this we feel better and doing our jobs with pride ,” Ab Rashid said. "During summer we made evey arrangements for tourists amenities and luxuries while in winter times we don't bear if assets are under the heavy snow, we immediately visit at Sonamarg on foot nearly 15 Kms from Gagengeer and clear the snow on the rooftops of the assets, he said.