Anantnag: Amid the ongoing weather conditions, authorities ordered the closure of Sinthan (a mountainous pass connecting South Kashmir’s Anantmag district with Chenab region’s Kishtwar) and Margan passes (which connect Warwan Valley in Kishtwar with the main Kashmir Valley) for all sorts of movements to avoid any exigency till May 9.
"In view of predictions by the Metreological Department for wide spread and heavy rains and Snowfall in upper reaches, people of Tehsil Larnoo and outside tourists are
Advised to refrain from venturing in landslide and shooting stone prone areas", reads an order.
"Moreover rainfall/thunderstorm/snowfall may lead to disruption of traffic on
Sinthan pass and Margan pass roads. People are advised to refrain from travelling on these roads on 8th and 9th of May 2023."
"Also in compliance to the directions of SDM Kokernag, SHO Larnoo and Naib Tehsildar Larnoo hereby directed to setup naka (checkpoint) at daksum and Gowran and restrict all kinds of vehicular traffic on Sinthan pass and Margan pass roads on 8th and 9th of May 2023", it reads.
"Moreover Assistant tourist officer Kokernag shall place 4 tourist guards at Daksum naka and Range officer Daksum shall place 4 forest guards at Gowran naka from 4pm to 9am on the days, when the aforementioned roads are closed", the advisory reads further.
(GNS)