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Disaster response

Winter isolation and avalanches on the Line of Control, the September 2025 floods in Budgam, cloudbursts in Pahalgam, and the civil-defence exercises ordered as District Magistrate.

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Case Studies

Initiatives by District

Anantnag 2026–present

  1. Cloudburst-hit Pahalgam/Awoora restoration; disaster-preparedness alerts; flood inspections (24 Jul)

    Disaster responseHeritage & cultureMedia report · Source

  2. As District Magistrate ordered a civil-defence air-raid/blackout mock drill on 23 April 2026

    Disaster responseMedia report · Source

Budgam 2025–2026

  1. September 2025 floods (Shaliganga/Panzan): inspected Panzan bridge, relief and restoration meetings, briefed Inter-Ministerial Central Team; Rs 71.25 lakh Panzan bridge restoration; temporary Bailey bridge at Chadoora (Dec 2025)

    Disaster responseInfrastructureMedia report · Source

Srinagar 2024–2025

  1. Civil-defence preparedness 'in May 2025' (May 2025) cited at farewell

    Disaster responseMedia report · Source

  2. Rushed to Bohri Kadal blaze (historic Bazar Masjid, houses, shops gutted); relief; constituted 9-member expert committee on Rainawari land subsidence (26 Jun)

    Disaster responseHeritage & cultureMedia report · Source

  3. As DDMA chairman reviewed flood preparedness as Jhelum rose; again toured city during March 2025 rains

    Disaster responseGovernance & outreachMedia report · Source

  4. Gandbal/Batwara boat capsize response: briefed media (12 of 15 rescued, 6 dead), Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia, multi-agency search

    Disaster responseGovernance & outreachMedia report · Source

Kulgam 2021–2024

  1. Led evacuation of families after cloudburst flash floods in Noorabad villages; no casualties

    Disaster responseHeritage & cultureMedia report · Source

  2. Personally toured Kund valley (Razloo, Nowbugh, Waltangoo) after heavy snowfall to check snow clearance, power restoration and avalanche centres

    Disaster responseInfrastructureMedia report · Source

  3. Created a tourism calendar: first Aharbal Festival, Aharbal Winter Carnival/Snow Festival, first Vasaknag Festival (Mar 2023); Rs 8.88 cr NABARD Hallan-Chiranbal road

    Disaster responseHeritage & cultureMedia report · Source

Karnah-Tangdhar 2019–2021

  1. Managed Sadhna Pass closures: one-way traffic orders; highway reopening after 3 ft snow

    Disaster responseInfrastructureMedia report · Source

  2. Survived an avalanche that buried his official Bolero at Sadhna Top on return from a COVID review; he, PSO and driver pulled out by Army Avalanche Rescue Team (Chowkibal)

    Disaster responseHealthMedia report · Source

  3. Visited LoC villages and directed defusing of live shells fired from across the border after skirmishes

    Disaster responseTourism & sportMedia report · Source

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