The Director Information, Khawaja Farooq Renzushah, Commissioner,
The Deputy Chief Minister issued on spot orders for beautification of Lal Chowk and Budshah Chowk and its pavements. He directed Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation for installation of dust bins in the areas and to ensure full sanitation of entire city.
Tara Chand also visited Sangarmall Shopping Complex where he interacted with senior citizens, traders and representative of various shopkeeper associations.
Earlier, the Deputy Chief Minister chaired a meeting at Banquet Hall to discuss various steps being taken by Srinagar Municipal Corporation for making for beautification of
The meeting was attended among others by traders, various associations of shopkeepers, hotels and other senior officers.
The meeting discussed threadbare various issues including sanitation, conservation of Dal Lake and shifting of Dal dwellers, sewerage and drainage problems, facilities to tourists, smoothly functioning of street lights, widening of various city roads including Boulevard road etc.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that Rs. 15 crore is being spent for modern drainage system in
Referring the proper functioning of street lights, the Deputy Chief Minister directed Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation to ensure the proper functioning of street lights. He said that is the responsibility of all stakeholders to cooperate with the government machinery for the conservation of world famous
However, Tara Chand stressed for the congenial atmosphere and said the peace is imperative for not only overall development of the State but also boosting the tourism sector in the State which gives a lot of employment opportunities to the educated unemployed youth. He thanked the central leadership particularly, UPA Chairperson, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh for funding liberally to the State and said there is no lack of funds for completing the ongoing development works. He hoped that this year the figure of the tourists will be double than the last year.
Earlier, the Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation said that a big sanitation drive have already been started in city and from next Saturday. He said that the dogs will be sterilized and vaccinated to reduce the dog menace in the city. He also asked the SMC Commissioner to look into the parking problems.
In the interaction programme, Khawaja Farooq Renzushah said that all legal methods are required to be taken to reduce the existing population of dogs. He said that the present Commissioner, SMC, Dr. Qasba has taken very provocative steps to re-launch anti polythene campaign. He thanked all the respectable Trade Unions and senior citizens who provided wholehearted support to him during his tenure as Commissioner, SMC for ensuring zero polythene use not only in Srinagar city but also in its peripheries. He said that eco-friendly atmosphere can be maintained only with the active support of common people.
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