Ganderbal, Nov 10, KDC: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shreya Singhal, on Monday inspected the Regional Transformer Repair Workshop at the Old Power House premises and the Snow Clearance Control Room at Tulbagh to review the district’s preparedness for the upcoming winter season.
During her visit to the Regional Transformer Repair Workshop, accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Dr Syed Faheem A. Bihaqi, the DC inspected various sections of the facility, including the assembly unit and winding and rewinding sections.
She reviewed the workshop’s daily transformer repair capacity, machinery performance and deployment of technical staff. The Executive Engineer, KPDCL Division Ganderbal, briefed her on the workshop’s operational capacity, available manpower and machinery.
The DC issued directions for augmenting the daily repair capacity by improving machinery efficiency and optimising manpower. She also directed the Executive Engineer to maintain sufficient buffer stock of transformers and ensure timely repairs and efficient utilisation of available resources to minimise disruptions in power supply during winter.
Later, the DC, accompanied by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, visited the Snow Clearance Control Room at Tulbagh to assess operational preparedness and arrangements for the ensuing winter season.
During the inspection, the Assistant Executive Engineer, Mechanical and Hospital Sub-Division-II, Ganderbal, briefed the DC about the availability of snow clearance machinery, road stretches identified for mechanised snow clearance and the overall preparedness of the control room.
It was informed that 12 snow clearance machines, including a snow cutter, are presently available in the district. Of these, three machines have been stationed at the Sub-Control Room in Kangan to ensure prompt response to snowfall, while the remaining machinery has been deployed at the Main Control Room in Ganderbal.
The DC was further informed that 284.18 kilometres of road length have been identified for mechanised snow clearance across the district. Priority-wise categorisation of roads has also been undertaken to ensure systematic and phased clearance operations, with particular emphasis on maintaining connectivity along essential routes and ensuring public accessibility during the winter months.
The inspections were aimed at reviewing essential winter preparedness measures, particularly uninterrupted power supply, timely transformer repairs and smooth road connectivity during snowfall. (KDC)
