Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday visited the flood-affected areas of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district to assess the damage caused by the recent heavy rains.
Speaking to reporters during the visit, CM Omar, said he met the owners and tenants of the affected shops and directed them to submit all documents related to the construction permissions at the Deputy Commissioner’s office for verification.
He said that after the verification process is completed, all shop owners whose structures were built with valid permissions would be provided compensation and government assistance as per the rules.
He added that the affected traders had sought temporary relocation to the newly constructed municipal complex. “Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department would first inspect the building, and if it is declared safe, the government would make necessary arrangements for their temporary rehabilitation”.
He further said the shopkeepers had also requested permission to reconstruct their shops at the same site, adding that the government would examine and process the request.
Referring to the terror attack in Anantnag in which a police head constable was killed, Omar described the incident as a cowardly act by terrorists.”Such attacks would neither intimidate the people nor allow terrorists to achieve their objectives.
He expressed confidence that the Jammu and Kashmir Police would identify those responsible for the attack and bring them to justice—(KNO)