SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar today visited several areas including, Mominabad Batmaloo, Tangpora Bye-pass, Poloview, Lalchowk, Jahangir Chowk and took stock of the dewatering in these areas.
The DC also visited Lal Ded hospital Srinagar to review the damages caused to the administrative block due to fire incident that took place the other day. He directed the Medical Superintendant to ensure normal functioning of hospital and patients should not face any kind of inconvenience.
Later, he also convened a meeting of senior officers of drainage (SMC) and UEE departments in his office chamber to discuss the forecast issued by metrological department regarding rainfall in coming days. The DC directed the concerned departments that adequate resources may be put in place for dewatering the water logged areas of Srinagar city on war footing basis so that people do not face any inconvenience.