Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reviewed the situation that has arisen due to last night’s windstorm in the valley.
At an emergency meeting, he chaired here, Mr Abdullah received the first hand appraisal of the situation and took stock of the preparedness of government departments to face the challenge thrown by the natural calamity.
He directed the administration to remain fully alert and at the beck and call of the people to attend to their needs.
He also directed for sending teams to various affected areas to ascertain the losses and provide necessary succour to the affected.
Expressing solidarity and sympathy with the families affected by the tornado that lashed Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu division in the intervening night of March 19 and 20 Mr Abdullah said that government would make energy effort to help them to come out of the calamity inflicted losses.
The Chief Minister asked the Public Health Engineering (PHE), Power Development Department (PDD) and other departments to take immediate steps to restore the public services wherever damaged due to windstorm.
He directed the Health Department to ensure healthcare availability to the affected people on priority. (KMW NEWS)Â 
