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Omar takes first hand appraisal of windstorm
3/20/2012 10:10:32 PM
Early Times Report

srinagar, Mar 20: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday morning reviewed the situation that has arisen due to last night's windstorm in the Valley at an emergency meeting, he chaired here.
The Chief Minister received the first hand appraisal of the situation and took stock of the preparedness of government departments to face the challenge thrown by the natural calamity.
Omar directed the administration to remain fully alert and at the beck and call of the people to attend to their needs. He also directed for sending teams to various affected areas to ascertain the losses and provide necessary succor to the affected. Expressing solidarity and sympathy with the families affected by the tornado that lashed Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu Division in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday and continued in the morning hours on Tuesday, Omar Abdullah said that government is at their back and every effort would be made to help them to come out of the calamity inflicted losses.
The Chief Minister asked the PHE, PDD and other departments to take immediate steps to restore the public services wherever damaged due to windstorm. He directed the Health Department to ensure healthcare availability to the affected people on priority.
Later, the Chief Minister along with a team of officers visited various affected areas in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts, interacted with people and ascertained himself the impact of the tornado. He assured the people that government would provide every help to overcome the difficulties and losses inflicted by the windstorm. Omar inspected various houses damaged in the windstorm, expressed sympathy with the affected and directed the officers for providing immediate relief.
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