Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today cancelled all his engagements and will be in Srinagar from tomorrow to oversee the power scenario and other essential services in view of the severe cold wave in the Valley.
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Kashmir valley is reeling under intense cold wave conditions as the minimum on Saturday dipped to minus 8.5 degrees Celsius. It was the lowest night temperature in 50 years. The weatherman has forecast cold wave conditions to continue for the next week.
With the dip in temperatures, the unscheduled power cuts have become frequent making people shiver in the cold weather conditions.
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The water taps at majority of places in Kashmir have run dry due to freezing of water pipes. This has led to a water crisis across the Valley.
“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 myself in Srinagar for the next week to personally monitor the functioning of the Power department & other important departments,” the Chief Minister posted on his X handle.
Abdullah said he was on his way back from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan where he had gone to attend the GST council meeting. “I’m on my way back from Jaisalmer and will be back in Srinagar tomorrow morning,” he said.
Abdullah said his decision to cancel his programmes in Jammu will cause some inconvenience to the organisers and promised to make it up to them later.
“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 & I will make it up to the people/organisations whose programmes have been affected,” he added.
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