MUZAFFARABAD: The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday a high -level meeting to review the preparation measures in the midst of growing tensions and the possibility of Indian aggression in the control line (LOC).
Chaired by Chief Secretary Khushal Khan and assisted by bosses and representatives of key government departments, the meeting focused on evaluating the roles and responsibilities of departments and institutions in case of war developments and agreed a series of precautionary measures to administer any eventuality.
The Chief Secretary ordered all government departments and institutions that remain on a maximum alert and guarantee that the relevant equipment and personnel were ready for the immediate deployment.
The Food Department, which normally maintains the food supplies stock of a month in difficult access areas, including the LOC, received instructions to double the amount of stocks. He went to the Department of Health to guarantee the uninterrupted availability of medicines and medical personnel, with all ambulances maintained in functional conditions.
All government department, institutions asked to remain on the maximum alert; All previously granted sheets canceled
The SDMA was designated as the focal agency to coordinate the emergency response. He had the task of guaranteeing the availability of non -food and non -perishable articles according to the contingency plans at the district level.
The possibility of using educational institutions such as temporary shelters for displaced persons was also discussed. In case of prolonged tensions, strategies were considered to minimize academic interruption for students.
The road department received instructions to maintain the road that connected to Naran (in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) with the arise area of Neelum Valley through Noori Open for the emergency movement and relocation.
The departments of health, education, civil defense, communication and works, electricity, SDMA and rescue 1122 were declared essential services. All previously granted sheets for employees in these departments were canceled with immediate effect.
The meeting learned that around 427,000 people lived five kilometers from the LOC in the 13 constituencies of the AJK Legislative Assembly, from Neelum to the most southern district of Bhimber, and were known for their resistance.
Posted in Dawn, May 3, 2025
