By Ovais Gull
Srinagar: The fresh snowfall since last evening has choked the Srinagarities as the authorities have failed to clear the accumulated snow so far while as the pedestrians as well as commuters faced tremendous hardships today to pass through the snowy roads.
The residents in entire Srinagar City areas including Habba Kadal, Fateh Kadal, Barbar Shah, Batamaloo, Chattabal and others are choked since this morning and find it difficult to commute on the snow covered roads here.
The locals from different Srinagar areas said that the authorities have even failed to clear the snow on main roads, thus causing immense hardships to them.
Several commuters were seen pushing their vehicles on the roads due to the absence of snow clearance work today. They told INS that the snow has triggered slippery conditions of the roads but “no steps have been taken so far to end the hardships of locals here.’
“We demand the authorities to take immediate steps and clear the snow on the roads at an earliest so that the locals here could heave as sigh of relief,” the local residents said.
Besides, the Srinagar areas also reel under darkness from this morning, thus Adding to the miseries of the people.
Various Srinagar areas including Basant Bagh, Barabar Shah, entire Habba Kadal, Chattabal and areas witnessed no electricity from this morning.
The locals said that the authorities seem to have ignored them by failing to ensure adequate electricity in the harsh winters. “We appeal the concerned authorities to restore the electricity in their areas as soon as possible,” the locals said.
Meanwhile, an official from Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) said that snow clearance work is being executed since this morning while as the major roads including Lal Chowk have been cleared.
“We have pressed men and machinery to clear the snow on roads. The snowfall is currently going on and it would take some more time to clear the roads in entire Srinagar areas,” he said, adding that helpline numbers have already been established by the corporation.
