Shopian, May 22: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha would lead a mega Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan padyatra in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Saturday, prompting authorities to impose traffic restrictions and issue diversion plans across the district.

On April 11, Sinha launched Nasha Mukht J&K Abhiyan to eliminate drug menace from Jammu and Kashmir.
During the ongoing crackdown, law enforcement agencies have demolished scores of houses of drug peddlers and seized assets worth crores of rupees of the drug peddlers across the UT. The anti-drug drive has evoked tremendous public support.
The LG will on Saturday lead the Nasha Mukht J&K Abhiyan padyatra from Shopian in south Kashmir today.
According to a traffic advisory issued by Traffic Police Rural Kashmir, vehicular movement from Balpora Crossing up to Old Bus Stand via Jahangir Chowk Shopian will remain completely suspended on Saturday from 4:00 AM to 3:00 PM in view of the rally and padyatra.
SSP Traffic advised commuters to avoid unnecessary travel within Shopian town during the event and strictly follow the designated diversion routes to ensure smooth movement of traffic.
As per the advisory, traffic coming from Poonch and Rajouri towards Herpora, Pulwama and Srinagar will be diverted via Old Bus Stand–Tak Mohalla–Sangloo–Habdipora–Pinjura–Trenz–Pulwama–Srinagar route.
Similarly, vehicles moving towards Shopian, Poonch and Rajouri from Srinagar and Pulwama will be diverted through Keegam–Mispora–Udoora–Trenz–Pinjura–Habdipora–Sangloo–Tak Mohalla via Kanipora towards Herpora.
Authorities further stated that Pulwama-bound traffic from Shadab Karewa, Zawoora, Manloo and Narpora areas will move through Kralchak–Rajpora–Tiken–Pulwama route and vice versa.
According to Traffic Police, vehicles ferrying medical emergencies from Herpora, Imamsahib, Zainpora and Trenz areas will be allowed through Sangloo and Bonbazaar towards District Hospital Shopian.
The advisory has been issued in public interest for information and compliance, officials said.