Kupwara J&K, Dec 11: In order to review the winter preparedness, snow clearance measures the District Commissioner Development Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir, today conducted a visit of Joint Control Room situated at District Information Centre Kupwara, Mechanical Engineering Division kupwara and Sub District Hospital Kupwara to take stock of snow clearness preparedness and availability of main power and missionary to meet out any eventuality that may arise due to heavy rains and snow fall in the district.
He expressed satisfaction over the arrangements and preparedness to meet out any exigency all the departments associated with the snow clearance, supplies and restoring of essential services for the people. Assistant commissioner revenue, CMO Kupwara, BMO Kupwara, AEE MED, AEE R & B Kupwara, District Information officer kupwara accompanied the DDC during visit to different establishments associated with the snow clearance and winter preparedness.
While inspecting the Joint Control Room established by the district administration in the district information centre Kupwara the District Development Commissioner impressed upon the employees deployed for the Joint Control Room 24×7 to receive the peoples complaints, issues and other grievances during winter months. The DDC enquired about the facilities in the joint control room and called upon the ACR to further strengthen and gear up it to make its functioning vibrant and effective. He also checked the attendance of deployed employees in the control room and asked incharge of Control Room to publish the contact numbers of different departmental control rooms established for the purpose.
According to our Correspondent, The District Development Commissioner also visited MED head quarter Bumhuma were he took stock of preparedness for snow clearance, availability of men and machinery to meet any eventuality in case of snow fall and disasters. AEE MED informed that 11 snow clearance machines with necessary manpower have been kept ready to clear 631 Kms of road length in the District.
The control room (24X7) have been established at MED head quarter with cell number 9858442045 while the district development Commissioner directed the authority to install landline with other facilities of communication within the control room so that functioning of the MED be visible for general public as well as district administration. The DDC took round of various facilities available for the field functionaries and other staff within the MED office complex.
The District development commissioner also visited Sub district hospital Kupwara to review the over all functioning of the health institute, availability of men, Machinery, availability of medicines in the SDH Kupwara and other health institution functioning in the district.
The Chief Medical officer briefed the DDC about the overall functioning of health institutions The DDC also went around different blocks of hospital enquired about the facilities available for patients, attendants and hospital functionaries. It was given out that all men and machinery besides availability of medicines transportation have been kept ready to face any eventuality during the winter months.
According to our Special Correspondent Wasim Majnoon Mir, the DDC impressed upon the health officers to remain present at their place of postings bedsides maintaining heating, power, and sanitation measures in and around the SDH Kupwara.
The Joint Control room established at DC office Kupwara with Telephone Number 01955 253522, 252130, 252280.