Srinagar, Nov 13 (HS): Srinagar District Magistrate Akshay Labroo has said the administration is fully prepared to deal with snowfall in the city. He said a mock drill will be held across the city tonight to check the readiness of snow-clearance machinery.

Speaking to reporters here on Friday, the DM said: “Last time (last winter), it did not snow in Srinagar. We told the media again and again that we were ready, but it turned out that everyplace got snow except Srinagar. If it snows this time, we are ready.”

He said the Mechanical Engineering Department (MED) will carry out the drill tonight, taking all its machines out of the workshops and running them across the city to see whether they are in working order at all times.

The administration has also set up control rooms and put all machinery and manpower on alert, the DM said.

“We expect it to snow, and when it does, we will clear it and ensure all emergency services,” he said.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Zahoor Hussain Bhat