Shaheen urges Govt to handle crisis in snow hit areas

Excelsior Correspondent

BANIHAL Jan 9: National Conference leader and District president, Ramban, Mir Sajjad Shaheen has urged the administration to take immediate relief measures in view of the fresh spell of heavy snowfall in District Ramban, particularly in Banihal constituency.
He said that Banihal and it’s peripheral areas have been worst hit as these areas have received major snowfall which has multiplied people’s problems in these areas. He said that the administration must take some concrete steps to address the crisis like situation.
Shaheen said that the ongoing heavy snowfall has compounded the problems of people in far off areas due to complete break down of essential services like Electricity and drinking water besides shortage of ration, Kerosene oil and cooking gas. He further said that the major link roads that have been blocked due to snow and landslides should be restored immediately and the transport services resumed so that essential supplies could reach to these areas.