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EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, JULY 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that a cumulative package will be presented by Planning and Development Department within two days for victims of fire incident that took place on July 7 at Chrare-e-Sharief. He also disclosed that a long-term Fire Management Policy for preventing such incidents would also be formulated shortly. Chief Minister said this while taking a high-level meeting to assess the damage caused by the devastating fire incident that engulfed a residential colony at Chrar-e-Sharief on Tuesday.
Minister for Finance, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather, Financial Commissioner, Planning and Development, S. L. Bhat, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Commissioner/Secretary, Finance, Sudhanshu Pandey, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Masaud Samoon, Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Mohammad Rafi, DG Fire Service besides other senior officers attended the meeting. Asking the authorities to take steps to relocate the fire victims, Chief Minister said that adequate finances under Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and Constituency Development Fund would be pooled in to make an effective relief package for rehabilitating the victims. Chief Minister also said that in order to avoid such incidents in future, a comprehensive Fire Management Policy that combines elements of fire prevention, fire suppression and fire use would be formulated shortly in the State. “The fire management policy will urge a multi-disciplinary approach to fire control and will have applications both for rural and urban situations,”he said.
Rather, who also spoke on the occasion, said that steps would be taken for proper rehabilitation of fire victims and added that on-spot instructions to District Administration, Budgam, were given on July 8 to assess the property losses and furnish a detailed report to the government within two days so that adequate relief measures are taken in the right earnest. Finance Minister said that urgent interim relief to the affected families in shape of ration, tents, blankets and utensils has been provided, enabling them to carry on their normal activities.
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