G. M Saroori calls on Advisors, CS demanded for establishment of disaster management system in Kishtwar

Shows concern over withdrawing of 37 SRTC buses from Chenab valley by BJP Government

Advisor assured for deploying of 30 for Chenab Valley

Srinagar July 07: - Former Minister J&K and Senior Congress Leader, Ghulam Mohammed Saroori called upon Advisors to Honourable Governor, Chief Secretary,  Principal Secretary, Transport Secretary & Secretary Disaster Management today here in winter Capital. 

G. M Saroori apprised them about the tragedy and painful bus accident at Keshwan in which 37 innocent people’s lost their lives and dozens of people are struggling for life in GMC Jammu. 

During the course of meeting multiple issues apprised by Mr. Saroori includes implementation of report of "House Committee" drafted by committee headed by Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami, which was constituted for recommendation of safety measures need to be adopted to counter frequent accidents in chenab valley. In the report installation of crash barriers on all  link routes have been recommended, provision of government transport buses (SRTC), establishment of Work shop at all district headquarters had also been suggested beside seleves of measure for preventing accidents in the state. 

Mr. Saroori also requested them that there should be separate corporation to be named as "Chenab Valley Road Transport Corporation" headed by concerned DDC's besides this establishment of workshops in each district headquarters for timely repairment of the SRTC  buses. 

He also showed his concern over withdrawal of 37 number of SRTC buses from chenab valley to which serious view need to be taken along with fixing of the responsibility of the officals involved behind this withdrawal. These buses which were withdrawn in year 2014-15 was provided by previous NC-Congress coalition government. He also showed serious concerns about some politicians of district Kishtwar whose base are on communal agenda and asked them to not play cheap politics on the death of innocent lives in a tragic accident, he added that  they are the people involved in withdrwal of SRTC buses from district Kishtwar and have no right to drop crocodile tears over the dead bodies. Mr. Saroori said that people of Chenab Valley will fight shoulder to shoulder for better roads and traffic system and called for the need to establish railway link to Kishtwar from Gool Junction.

Mr. Saroori further urged Secretary disaster management J&K to issue adequate equipment to SDRF units Kishtwar and Doda, Specialized training to volunteers of local NGO's of the area who use to work on the spots in these tough times. He has also hailed the decision of Honourable Governor JK for sanctioning Rs. 5 Lakhs to each victims.

The Former Minister was assured by the concerned authorities that on war footing bases about 30 number of new buses will be deployed in chenab valley, which will ply on all routes of link roads of Inderwal constituencies and other areas.