Srinagar, Nov 13 (KNO): Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Akshay Labroo on Friday said that the Mechanical Engineering Department (MED) will conduct a citywide midnight mock drill in the district to assess the preparedness of snow-clearance machinery.
Talking to reporters here, DC Labroo, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said, “Today itself, MED will conduct a mock drill across the city during night hours so that traffic movement is not disturbed. All machines will be taken out of the workshops and deployed on different routes to check whether they are fully ready for snow-clearance operations.”
The DC said the exercise would help officials identify mechanical issues, maintenance requirements and coordination gaps that could affect snow-clearance operations during actual snowfall.
“When the machines move along their designated routes, we will be able to assess whether any additional coordination or maintenance is required. All these aspects will be examined during the mock drill,” he said.
The Deputy Commissioner said the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) had already conducted its mock drill on Thursday, with machinery and manpower of the concerned departments kept on alert. “All machinery and manpower are on alert for snow clearance. We are just waiting for snowfall,” he said.
Pertinently, the preparedness exercise comes amid an active weather spell in Jammu and Kashmir. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across plains and snowfall over higher reaches till November 14—(KNO)