JK Govt stocks over 90% food grains in far-off and hilly areas

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has taken all necessary measures to stock essential commodities in far-off and hilly areas of the state which remain cutoff for 5 to 7 months during winter season from rest of the state. Over 90% food grains have been stocked in Gureaz, Karnah, Machail, Keran, Padder, Wadwan, and Marwah areas so far and remaining quantity of foodgrains should be stocked before end of this month so that the people of these areas would not face any difficulty for getting their ration during winter months.

Sources said that in Guraz tehsil, till date 28699 quintals of rice, 13637 quintals of Atta and Wheat, 1784 quintals of Sugar and 88000 liters of K-oil have been stocked in the godowns of the tehsil and 32000 liters more K.oil would to dumped in the area before the end of this month.

15 diesel generator sets are providing power supply to the people of Gurez and installation work of two new diesel generator sets are apace in the area and also 4.70 lakh liters of diesel have been stocked in the area.

In Bandipora, 76 kms of HT lines and 100 kms of LT lines have been laid so far. Rs. 20 crore under execution grid station, Bandipora which would improve to a large scale the power scenario in the district.