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| SBT refutes reports 'Self-styled' KP leaders' authorize felling of trees at cremation ground | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 8 : Refuting reports about 'self-styled' KP leaders authorize civilian to cut trees of cremation ground' which appeared in certain media on December 3, the members of Shumshan Bhumi Trust - (SBT) Lower Khanmoh Srinagar has outrightly denied the reports terming the whole episode only as baseless allegation by some disgruntled party/parties to get media attention and to malign the image of committee members performing over a period of four decades. Pertinently said trust allegedly has been criticized by some persons barely a few days ago for allowing felling of green trees on the cremation ground being managed/looked after by the said trust. According to a press statement issued from Jammu by the members of Shumshan Bhumi Trust - (SBT) Lower Khanmoh Srinagar, stated that the trust do not agree with the contents of new item appeared in this paper dtd December 3.
"It is only a baseless allegation levelled against the very active committee by some disgruntled party/parties to malign the image of devoted committee managing the trust for four last decades, they said while adding, "it may be a handiwork of some disgruntled persons to gain vested interests' The trust has refuted the claims, which were made anonymously as appeared in the news item on the other day. Countering the claims as of the so called sources (disgruntled elements), the trust members in their statement defended the SBT by saying, "To ensure sanctity of the sacred spot by providing barbed wire fencing and plantation of Kikar (Acacia) trees much before migration to ensure overall development and to check outside encroachment of the area."
Statement further said, "Having witnessed the most dilapidated condition of the trees and with possible apprehensions that the half fallen, the partly uprooted and even standing green trees might be fell down by miscreants in absence and due supervision, the committee in its unanimously decided to dispose/cut the trees to utilise sale proceeds for subsequent development of the ground Razhal (SBT)." The statement also referred that the committee has sold these Kikar trees to one Mohd Akhar Wani against payment of Rs 5, 10,000/- after a unanimous decision was taken in a meeting attended by active members consisting of the permanent and original residents of Lower Khanmoh-Srinagar on 13 October 2013 . In its denial issued on December 5, the trust spokesperson stated instead appreciating missionary /selfless service been rendered by the committee for a noble cause of development of the above mentioned (despite odd circumstances after exodus/migration) the same was criticized which infact s painful to trust members. "The missionary work of SBT which rather is an example for other social organizations to follow, is being tarnished by some disgruntled elements, spokesperson said.
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