Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 23: Army today said the diverse steps being taken by the force are restoring normacy and are becoming evident all across the Kashmir Valley.
A defence spokesman said: “From conducting medical camps, to interaction withlocals and youths, providing security for opening shops and facilitating and providing a safe passage for move of apple yields out of kashmir, the army is leaving no stone unturned.”
He said the South Kashmir is slowly but surely returning to normalcy. “Army reached out to the people of Pannad, Sangnad, Kachnar, Galan Aishdhar and Khiram villages in South Kashmir by conducting a much needed medical camp and provided basic medical facilities to men, women and children,” he said.
Over 500 people took benefit from this camp as they are devoid of basic medical facilities due to current unrest in the Valley. “In yet another outreach effort, army interacted with the village elders and youths of Buna Deosar and its neighbouring areas and further facilitated the movement of apple trucks out of Kashmir Valley to provide some breathing space to apple business which has been badly crippled due to the current turmoil,” he added.
According to the defence spokesman, the Army is also ernestly impressing upon the people to end the long absence of their children from schools which will only hurt their future prospects. “With the collective efforts of the army, administration and indeed the people, the Government Middle School in Malangam Baramulla has reopened and regular classes have commenced,” he said.
“The teachers and students expressed their hope that their academic curriculum would not get disrupted again and that their school would encourage others also to follow suit soon,” the defence spokesman added.