Srinagar: Amid bone-chilling cold and ongoing power outages in the Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has decided to station himself in Srinagar next week to personally oversee the functioning of key departments.
“I’m on my way back from Jaisalmer as I type and will be back in Srinagar tomorrow morning”, the Chief Minister posted on his X handle on Sunday.
The Chief minister had gone to Jaisalmer to attend the GST council meeting called by Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.
“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”, Omar said.
“I do appreciate that cancelling my programmes in Jammu will cause some inconvenience to the organisers & I regret the same”, he said adding “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”.
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