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| Timeline set for restoration of supply, communication network in Doda, Kishtwar districts | | Goswami chairs high level meeting; officers rushed to monitor efforts on ground | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb 11
On the instructions of the Chief Minister, a high level meeting was held here today to ensure early restoration of the badly affected supply and communication system in Kishtwar and Doda districts.
The meeting, chaired by the Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr. Anil Goswami, set a timeline for the restoration of power, water supply and road connectivity in the two districts with instructions to the concerned officers to ensure normal functioning of utility services latest by the weekend.
Commissioner/Secretary, Power Development, Mr. Basharat Ahmad, Secretary, R&B, Mr. Shailendra Kumar, Secretary, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution, Mr. Khalid Habib, Development Commissioner Power, Mr. Showkat Rashid Wani, Chief Engineer, PHE, Mr. Vinod Goswami, Chief Engineer, PDD, D. S. Pawar and Director, CAPD, Jammu, Mr. Mehmood Rana were present.
The twin districts of Kishtwar and Doda were lashed by heavy snowfall, disrupting communication and supply network.
About the restoration of road connectivity in the two districts, the Secretary, R&B assured that all roads in Kishtwar town would be through by tomorrow. The Kishtwar-Bhandarkote road would be also re-opened tomorrow while the Bhandarkote-Chhatru road would be traffic worthy by February 14. The Kishtwar-Dul and Dul-Paddar roads would be through by February 12 and 17, respectively. The roads from Bhandarkote to Patimahala and Dul to Paddar were expected to be through by February 15 and 17, respectively. Traffic on the Doda-Bhadarwah and Thathri-Gundoh rodas would again start plying on February 12 and 14, respectively. The Batote-Kishtwar road is already through.
On the water supply front, the meeting was informed that 80% water supply in Doda town was on while the remaining 20% would be through by the morning of February 13. The water supply in Bhadarwah town would be restored by tomorrow. In Kishtwar town where 20% of water supply had been restored, the normal supply would be ensured by February 14. Efforts were on to reach to the severely affected areas of the two districts where communication was still not through.
The power scenario in the twin districts was also reviewed with emphasis on early restoration. The Kishtwar Grid Station would be charged by NHPC by February 15 after bypassing two damaged towers, 14 kms short of Kishtwar. Power supply to the town would be restored the same day. Electric supply to Thathri, Bhala and Prem Nagar would be restored today. The power line to Bhadarwah town was expected to be through today and the town would get supply latest by tomorrow. The power supply to Assar town has been restored while it would be through in Gundoh tehsil by February 15.
The supply position of essential commodities was also reviewed. It was stated that adequate stocking of foodgrains had been made in time for winter months in areas that remain cut off during winter. In case of some reports of scarcity of foodgrains at Gundoh, the Secretary, CAPD was asked to ascertain the details and ensure supplies to the people there.
Mr. Goswami highlighted the need for immediate restoration of supply system and road connectivity to ease the difficulties people were facing in the two districts. He said a team of senior officers of PDD, PHE and CAPD would be rushed to Doda tomorrow morning to monitor and supervise the restoration efforts.
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