Ensure regulated supply of essentials during forth coming holy month of Ramadan: Sajjad Shaheen

Demands immediate evacuation of stranded JK labourers

Demands immediate evacuation of stranded JK labourers

Banihal, April 20 (KNS) : National Conference leader and District President, Ramban, Sajjad Shaheen has expressed serious concern over scarcity of essential commodities, especially rations at the sale outlets of the CAPD Department, in Ramban district. Shaheen said, that Ration scarcity and defunct utility services are posing enormous problems to the people of entire Ramban district, especially in the Banihal Assembly Constituency, adding that the deplorable scenario calls for immediate redressal measures.

Shaheen urged the J&K administration to ensure adequate supplies of essentials particularly ration, sugar and kerosene oil, LPG Cylinders besides un-interrupted electricity and drinking water during the holy month of Ramadan.

A statement issued to KNS reads, Expressing deep concern over the condition of the stranded students and labourers from J&K especially belonging to different areas of Ramban district who are stuck in different states of the country, Shaheen said that “over two to three thousand labourers, traders and students hailing from different areas of Banihal constituency that include Mahu, Mangit, Khari, Nadika, Trigam, Kumbla, Buzla, Srachi, Hinjhal, Fagow, Tethar, Chachal, Neel, Chaknarwah, Chamalwas, Pogal, Paristan, Sumar, Gagarnag ,Amkot,Thachi and other parts of District Ramban have got stuck in different states that include Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Indore, Bangalore, Gujrat, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Delhi, Maharashtra and various other states of the country. Some labourers from Banihal are also stuck in Jammu and other districts of J&K. They should be immediately brought back to their homes in view of the holy month of Ramadan.”

He has appealed to the Central government and the J&K administration to arrange special train & bus services to facilitate the return of stranded students & labourers as all these stranded J&K residents are waiting for the government to facilitate their safe return to their home towns in J&K. The governments should take immediate steps to bring all these stranded people back to their respective homes as early as possible, he added. (KNS)


 

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