SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting to review winter preparedness across Jammu and Kashmir, directing all concerned departments and agencies to ensure coordinated, timely and effective arrangements to minimise public inconvenience during the winter months.

Emphasising the need for close interdepartmental coordination, the Chief Minister called for a well-coordinated mechanism for snow clearance, particularly on roads maintained by different departments and agencies. He stressed that clear responsibilities and coordination between R&B, Mechanical, SMC, ULBs, PMGSY and other departments was essential to ensure the timely restoration of road connectivity during inclement weather and snowfall.

The Chief Minister directed that a nodal officers be designated to coordinate snow clearance operations among the different road-maintaining agencies, ensuring that the work is carried out in a synchronised manner and that no road is left unattended due to a lack of coordination.

He underscored the importance of advance planning, timely deployment of men and machinery, and effective monitoring of snow clearance operations, particularly in areas........

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