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| Credibility of administration at stake, reconstruction a major challenge: Mufti | | JK Floods: PDP extends full support to state govt, seeks fair distribution of relief | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 24: Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir was passing through a crucial phase and it was the time when one has not to shore up individual political stakes through distribution of relief among the victims, but ensuring that the help reaches the most deserving, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today once again offered his party's fullest support to the government to tackle the unending crisis, caused by unprecedented floods, in Kashmir and major parts of Jammu province.
In a statement here, Mufti said that instead of indulging in long term policy talk with the Prime Minister at this juncture the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir should focus on immediate issues and gear up his administration which still seems in disarray.
Mufti said the invisibility of administration at this crucial juncture was not only shocking but intriguing as well. "It is the same administration, officers and civil servants who have worked most impressively in the past", the PDP patron said adding, "The same administration has performed exceptionally well at all the crucial times, whether it was tackling the post militancy reconstruction or the earthquake of 2005".
Mufti said reconstruction of the devastated infrastructure, private properties, commercial establishments and business enterprises is a tall order for this government, which in any case is about to complete its term.
"It would only add to miseries of a suffering population if issues of temporary shelters, ration and basic sanitation and clearance of debris and garbage are not tackled with speed, uniformity and efficiency".
Urging the state and central governments to look beyond their surveys of loss Mufti said most of the trading community which is the backbone of Kashmir economy has lost merchandise in the warehouses, shops showrooms and factories apart from many of them also suffering loss to their homes.
Mufti said the impact of flood on horticulture, agriculture and tourism, constituting the core of state's economy too has been devastating.
Expressing concern at the inability of government to dewater major areas in Srinagar, Mufti said the reports about lack of coordination between state and central governments are appalling. He said the non deployment of heavy duty dewatering machines received from central government for more than a fortnight now amounts to criminal negligence and only confirms the popular impression about the government that it is nonexistent. |
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