Again there was no advance planning by the Government officials to ensure snow clearance was done properly during recent snowfall? In spite of the fact that there was clear warning of huge snowfall between 22 to 24 January 2026 from meteorological department and private weather forecasters, the authorities took it casually. Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Surinder Choudhury recently warned Govt officials over the “lack of preparedness” for snowfall. It sounds so funny. He is the Govt himself and should take moral responsibility for this failure along with the Chief Minister. No blame games are accepted

“I had clearly instructed the Chief Engineer during a meeting to prepare for snow. They made big promises that they were ready. But after a little snowfall, their condition is exposed. A cry for help has started from everywhere,” said the Deputy Chief Minister while talking to the media in Srinagar post Jan 23rd snowfall. It is now more than a week since the Deputy CM issued this statement, what action has he taken?

The dull snow clearance work and inaction on part of the Government authorities have exposed the system of governance, especially the contingency plan of the Govt. The top Govt officials conduct snowfall related meetings right from November every year but these meetings are held only for a formality. The officers who attend these meetings especially DCs, Chief Engineers and others hardly show seriousness afterwards. This is mainly due to the fact that in the last several years Kashmir didn’t witness a heavy snowfall and it is assumed by Govt officials that snowfall........

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