Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 20: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar today said that incumbent LG administration has forsaken the development demands of the people of Srinagar.
This, he said while addressing a meeting of In Charge Constituencies and Block Presidents of district Srinagar at the party headquarters Nawa-e-Subha Srinagar. The meeting was convened by District President Srinagar Peer Afaq Ahmed.
Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, Haji Mubarak Gul, Shameema Firdous, Irfan Shah, Ahsan Pardesi, Salman Ali Sagar, Er Sabiya Qadri, block presidents and district level functionaries attended the meet.
Referring to the difficulties being faced by the people of Srinagar in wake of the widening development deficit, administrative inertia and rising inflation, Sagar said: “Working their way through the hierarchies and multiple sections in different departments to have their issues addressed is a tedious process. The responsibilities are, more often than not, passed on by officials. The smart city mission was slated to transform Srinagar into an eco-friendly, resilient and socio-economically vibrant city that celebrates its natural and cultural heritage, creating harmony and opportunities for all. But in reality the real issues facing our people in terms of sewage treatment, traffic management, infrastructure buildings, clean water, power outages and employment generation continue to remain unaddressed.”
In his address, Nasir Aslam Wani alleged that there was no accountability on ground while the fate of the vital projects initiated during the NC led Government had been put into a limbo. “Not even a single penny is being spent on the upgrading of road infrastructure in City areas. Srinagar has conventionally suffered on the development front whenever NC was not in power,” he added and also drew attention towards the ongoing ration crisis due to the Government of India’s decision to reduce Kashmir’s allotment quota.
The meeting was marked by threadbare discussions on organisational matters, party’s ongoing public outreach programme and various public issues.
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