Srinagar April 17 (KNS): Chair PHDCCI Kashmir A P Vicky Shaw, expressed sadness over the fire that razed down the popular Auqaf Market opposite Sir Syed Gate of Kashmir University.
Vicky Shaw commended the immediate response of the government to the incident and directed effective coordination and collaboration between fire and emergency and people to bring needed relief to those who were affected.The Chair urged the UT agencies responsible for fire management to strive towards higher levels of preparedness, mitigation efforts and strengthening their response mechanisms to deal with the increasing menace of market and other fire disasters.
He said: “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the fire that razed down the Market.
“My prayers and thought are with the direct victims who lost their wares and bussiness investment to this rather unfortunate inferno that brought down the sprawling market that has been part of the social and economic fabric of Kashmir for decades.” (KNS)