Srinagar, May 5(KNS): Jammu& Kashmir Pradesh congress chief G A Mir today asked the J&K Government to share contact/ travel details of stranded people with the party so that they can pay the transport charges as directed by party president.
In a statement issued to KNS, it reads that PCC state chief G A Mir wrote Chief Secretary of Jammu & kashmir B.V.R Subramanyam to direct the concerned department dealing with the issue of stranded labourers intending to return to their native places/states, to share details with the congress party in order to facilitate their transportation charges in view of the directions of the Congress President Sonia Gandhi to the respective PCC presidents.

PCC chief also announced the help line numbers for the stranded labourers to directly contact them with regard to their details of respective locations and native places with their travel plans for facilitating their travel back, a Statement reads.

As per a Party handout, the PCC chief wrote to the chief secretary requesting him to direct the concerned department to share the details of such stranded labourers, within J and K belonging to different states and the details of J and K labourers stranded in other states, who are intending to return to Jammu and Kashmir. He said based in the details provided by the govt, the PCC shall make arrangements for their transportation charges, as per directions of the Congress President.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi had taken initiative to arrange for transportation charges by respective PCCs, as the Indian railways and the Govt had shown indifferent attitude towards the distressed class, statement issued to KNS reads.

The helpline numbers of the party are-94191-49879 Jammu ,9419000784 - Srinagar.

The intending labourers can contact to register their requests. (KNS)