Reopen terror victim cases, ensure jobs to kin: LG Sinha
Srinagar, July 2 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said a special cell will be set up to address the concerns of victims of Pakistan-backed terrorists and directed deputy commissioners and SSPs to reopen cases that were deliberately buried and ensure jobs to the next of kin on priority.
After chairing a high-level meeting to discuss issues concerning families whose members were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists, Sinha posted on X: "Directed DCs and SSPs to reopen cases deliberately buried and file an FIR and ensure jobs are provided to next of kin on priority."
Sinha directed officers to take immediate measures to free terror victim families' property and land grabbed by terrorists or their sympathisers on an urgent basis. "The officials should identify those elements from the terror ecosystem who were involved in killing common Kashmiris and are currently working in government departments. The financial assistance under MUDRA and handholding must be extended to the terror victim family members who want to start their self-employment venture," the lieutenant governor told the officials at the meeting.
Sinha asked the officers to notify a toll-free number for the assistance of terror victim families. He said that a special cell is being set up in the LG Secretariat to address concerns of the families.
Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha will flag off the first batch of the annual pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine, amid unprecedented security arrangements, from Bhagwati Nagar base camp on Wednesday morning.
Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting with the senior officers and reviewed the final preparations for Amarnath Yatra. The meeting was attended by top police, administration officers.
He took a comprehensive review of the traffic and security management and all the others arrangements in place by the stakeholder departments for the smooth, safe and hassle-free holy pilgrimage.
The first batch escorted by CRPF's commandos will leave the base camp around 4.30 am....
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