A defence spokesman said that the Indian Army at Banihal displayed exemplary service and swift action during a road blockade near Banihal due to landslide, stone shooting and heavy snowfall.
The weather department has predicted snowfall and rain in the two UTs between 18 to 20 February.
This has brought cheers to the farmers and the stakeholders belonging to the hotel industry.
The long drawn dry spell after several years has dried many water bodies in Kashmir. Water level in the Jhelum has gone alarmingly low.
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The Mughal Road, which links Jammu’s Rajouri and Poonch districts directly with the Kashmir valley, was also shut due to heavy snow.
The basic scope of work involves snow clearance, widening of the track, restoration of all foot bridges, fixing of hand rails and construction of breast walls.
As part of Khelo India initiative, the Army on Thursday organised Women's Snow Cricket tournament in Panzgam village in North Kashmir's Kupwara district.
Traffic movement has been stopped on the highway in view of continuous snowfall in Nowgam-Banihal sector and shooting stones at Mehar and Ramban.
Srinagar had 0.8, Pahalgam minus 3.8 and Gulmarg minus 3.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature today.
