Update on Srinagar Flood Situation

       ARTEE Central Office is keeping a close and regular watch on the Rescue work of Staff posted in AIR and DD. Yesterday (08-09-2014) President and VP (AIR) met E.in.C.(AIR) and took update. E.in.C. conveyed his sincere concern about the safety and Rescue work of Staff.

     DG Doordarshan has sanctioned Rs. 10 lacs as emergency fund for food and other relief works. Staff is safe and has been rescued. Brig.(Retd.) Sh.V.A.M.  Hussain, Principle Advisor (PA) and Brig. (Retd) S. Visvanathan , ADG  (Admn.) are using their experience and links with ARMY for relief works. N.D.M.A. and N.D.R.F. are contacted and they are on the Job. To meet out the power crisis Generators are working and extra requirement of Diesel is being met out. Sh. O.K.Sharma, ADG(E), NZ informed that he has established contact with District Magistrate and he is cooperating in relief work.

      President met Principle Advisor (PA)
and CEO yesterday (08/09/14) to express concern. Both assured that there shall be no lacking in Rescue and relief works.

     Meanwhile DG (DD) is sending a team of two Officers Sh. Y.K.Singh, DDG and Sh. Prakashveer , Dy.Director to Srinagar with relief items. From AIR a Team of three Officers is going to Srinagar.

    The Transmission of DD Kashir is continuing uninterrupted through DSNG Van. DD National is also being transmitted. All efforts are being done to start the transmission of F.M transmission of All India Radio.

      As per latest information water level has started coming down.


 

Central Office.