Srinagar, Mar 14 (UNI) Life is slowly limping back to normal though majority of roads are still under snow, drains are overflowing and electricity is yet to be restored in the valley.

Majority of shops and business establishments reopened this morning after remaining closed for almost two days due to snowfall, highest in the month of March after 15 years.

However, vegetable, meat, milk and fruit shops remained closed.

People in large numbers were seen purchasing essential commodities in the city. Attendance in the government offices was also near normal today after they remaining closed yesterday.

Jammu and Kashmir government has already announced holiday in all educational institutions till March 19 because of snowfall.

Transport service also resumed after two days on some selected routes where the authorities had cleared accumulated snow.

Snow on main roads to different towns of the valley has also been removed and road communication restored.

However, a majority of far flung and remote areas remained cut off from the rest of the valley due to snowfall.

The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has also yet to start snow clearance operation in the interior areas of the city, making the movement almost impossible.

Majority of roads and bylanes in the city are under one feet of water because of poor drinage system.

The authorities are yet to restore electricity in the valley.

UNI