JKBC & Shehri Khass Chambers demand probe into Smart City & Disaster Management funds since 2014 floods 

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Urge transparency, accountability & long-term flood solutions.

SRINAGAR SEPTEMBER 05:-The Jammu and Kashmir Business Confederation (JKBC) President Mohammad Altaf Dar (Rajbagh) and Shehri Khass Chambers and Traders Chairman Bashir Ahmed Kenu in a joint statement have demanded a thorough investigation into the funds allocated for the Smart City Project and Disaster Management since the devastating 2014 floods.

They stressed that all money spent on dredging works and the role of the companies involved must come under strict scrutiny, and the findings of such investigations should be made public in the interest of transparency.

The leaders further pointed out that PILs filed against the Flood Control Department & smart City Project must be pursued to their logical conclusion, and RTIs related to flood management in critical areas should not be ignored.

Highlighting the recurring nature of floods in the Valley, they urged the government to adopt long-term preventive measures, ensure proper assessment of flood damages, and provide timely compensation to the affected people.

They reiterated that disasters of such magnitude must be officially declared as natural calamities, thereby enabling comprehensive relief and rehabilitation measures.