POONCH: Lt. Gen. Navin Sachdeva, the commander of the White Knight Corps, visited advanced sites in the Poonch sector on Saturday and assessed the operational readiness of the units there, amid recent heavy snowfall in the Pirpanjal Mountains Range. According to the White Knight Corps of the Indian Army, Lt. Gen. Sachdeva urged every rank to be alert and stand firm in the face of any difficulties. The Mughal Road, which links the Kashmir Valley with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, saw the start of snow removal activities on Saturday. Furthermore, Kralpora Keran Road in the Kupwara area of J&K has reopened as 109 RCC Beacon cleaned the snow following the significant snowfall.Earlier on Friday, there was more snowfall in the Pirpanjal region, which made the farmers and tourists happy. The upper regions of the mountains in Rajouri District saw snowfall following a protracted dry spell, while the lower areas got much-needed rains. Farmers in the horticultural and agricultural sectors have been much relieved by the snowfall, as the precipitation is anticipated to be advantageous for crops. Nevertheless, the happiness was tempered by difficulties, as a heavy layer of snow covered the entire Pirpanchal hills in the Poonch area as well as the Mughal road track. The last seven days saw the closure of the Mughal Road due to the severe snowfall that hindered the mobility of both locals and tourists. The residents are pushing visitors to come and take in the picturesque splendour of the snow-covered environment despite the difficulties caused by road closures.
