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Govt orders inquiry into widespread power shutdown in Kashmir

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November 4, 2018
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Govt orders inquiry into widespread power shutdown in Kashmir
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Srinagar: Government on Sunday ordered constitution of a committee headed by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar ascertain the reasons for widespread disruption of electricity supply across the valley.
With Additional Commissioner Kashmir and Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar as its members, the Committee shall submit its report within a week’s time for the further course of necessary action, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan said addressing media persons here.
He that the administration has been working round the clock and has restored all essential services across the valley which had been disrupted due to the “unprecedented” snowfall across the Kashmir division on Saturday.
Khan said that due to the recent and unprecedented snowfall across the Kashmir division, Governor, Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary PDD and he personally monitored essential services on an hourly basis from yesterday evening and hourly reports were sent to the Governor and Chief Secretary.
He informed that due to the snowfall, green trees had fallen on power HT lines at various places of every district which had caused power breakdown across the valley. Now, electricity supply is restored across valley except some areas of South Kashmir districts where four towers have fallen down at Lessar, Wanpoh, Shopian and Kulgam. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has already deployed their men and machinery on the spot for the restoration work so that electricity supply will be restored as soon as possible. Electricity had been restored in all hospitals and health centres across the Valley and heating system has been started there well before the due date.
He further informed that road connectivity is through to all districts including tourist spots of Gulmarg and Pahalgam except upper reaches and far-flung areas which will be cleared by BEACON within next two days. Highway is clear upto the Banihal Tunnel. In Kulgam, 51 water supply schemes have been damaged and the same will be restored by tomorrow.
Khan said that the government has already stocked cent percent quota of ration, LPG, Kerosine, Medicine and other commodities in Leh, Kargil and other far-flung areas.
He further said that all Deputy Commissioners were directed to assess the damages of Horticulture and other allied sectors for earliest compensation to the affected farmers.
The Divisional Commissioner further informed the media that SMC had deployed an adequate number of de-watering pumps in the waterlogged areas across the city so that the inhabitants do not face any kind of problem.

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