Srinagar: As intense cold wave coupled with dry spell and power curtailments create difficulties for people in the Kashmir valley, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has decided to stay in Srinagar for a week to monitor power supply and other facilities for the residents.
“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 wrote on X.
The chief minister apologised to the organisers of programmes where he was invited as chief guest in Jammu saying he would make it up to the affected organisers.
“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 said. Omar said that he is on his way back from Jaisalmer and will be back in Srinagar on Monday morning.