MENDHAR, Jan. 29 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today convened a virtual meeting with senior officers of the Jal Shakti and Forest departments to review the restoration of water supply schemes and other essential services across the Kashmir division, in the wake of inclement weather conditions occurred over the past week.

During the meeting, the Minister had a comprehensive assessment of availability of drinking water, damage caused to water supply infrastructure and the progress achieved, so far, in restoring the disrupted schemes.

Detailed briefings were presented by the concerned officers, who informed the Minister that restoration works are being executed on war footin...