By Admin 
Complaints of shortage of petrol were received on Monday (15 September) in the Kashmir Valley. No petrol notices have been put on many pumps. In fact, petrol stock has ended due to problems in the movement of vehicles due to the closure of the National Highway due to heavy rains.
At a petrol pump in Srinagar, the bike rider said that I did not get petrol at any petrol pump from Budgam to here. I had to face the problem, the government should make arrangements as soon as possible. So that the poor man does not have to face trouble.
VIDEO | Jammu and Kashmir: Petrol pumps in the kashmir region are witnessing shortage of fuel as roads have been damaged due to landslides and floods making it different for Tankers to Reach Certain Arayas.
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At the same time, the petrol pump employee told that the national highway has become very bad. That is why vehicles are not coming. Petrol stock is over. Diesel is. Soon petrol will also come.
Divisional Commissioner Anshul Garg said that except for petrol, there is enough stock of diesel and LPG and it will be filled again within 2 days.
12,000 km roads damaged
Please tell that Jammu and Kashmir received heavy rains in the last few days. This caused landslides in many areas. Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was opened for traffic on September 10 after being closed for 9 days. The highway has suffered a lot due to rain. The work of fixing this is going on. According to officials, about 12,000 km of roads have been damaged due to floods and landslides in Jammas and Kashmir.
Vaishno Devi Yatra has been postponed since 26 August due to heavy rains. On August 26, 35 people died due to landslides in Ardhkunwari. After this, the yatra was postponed.