CM Omar to monitor delivery of essential services as intense cold wave grips Valley
With a bone-chilling cold wave sweeping across the Kashmir Valley, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah decided to remain in Srinagar for the next week to personally monitor the functioning of the Power Department and other essential services. The decision comes in response to the severe winter conditions currently affecting the region, which have disrupted basic amenities like water and electricity.
The Chief Minister, who had been attending pre-budget and GST Council meetings in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, made the announcement via a series of posts on X. He emphasised his commitment to addressing the challenges faced by the people of the Valley during this extreme cold spell, which has brought temperatures to record-breaking lows. Srinagar, for instance, recently recorded minus 8.5 degrees Celsius, the coldest December night in over 50 years.
In his post, the Chief Minister wrote, “In light of the severe cold spell in the Kashmir Valley & the resultant difficulties with water & electricity supply, I have decided to cancel my forthcoming programmes in Jammu & station and will be in Srinagar for the next week to personally monitor the functioning of the Power department & other important departments.”
Acknowledging the impact of his decision on his scheduled engagements in Jammu, he further added, “I do appreciate that cancelling my programmes in Jammu will cause some inconvenience to the organisers & I regret the same. However under the circumstances this is the right thing to do and I will make it up to the people/organisations whose programmes have been affected.”
Omar Abdullah also informed that he was on his way back from Jaisalmer and would arrive in Srinagar by tomorrow morning to begin overseeing the situation.
