SRINAGAR, Nov. 12 -- Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Commissioner Dr Basharat Qayoom on Wednesday reviewed the civic body's winter preparedness and directed officials to keep field teams, machinery and essential equipment ready to respond to snowfall, rainfall and other adverse weather conditions.

The review meeting, held at the SMC Central Office in Karan Nagar, assessed the availability of manpower and machinery, snow clearance arrangements and the functioning of field and monitoring teams.

The Commissioner directed officials to ensure that both manual and mechanised snow clearance arrangements remain operational across all municipal wards. Major roads and routes connecting hospitals, ration depots, shrines and government institu...