Kashmiri officers without accommodation in Jammu

Srinagar, Jan 17: Several officials of the rank of Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Additional Secretary posted in civil secretariat have alleged that State Government has left them high and dry  by not providing them accommodation in winter capital.

A group of officials told Greater Kashmir over phone  that they are facing tough time in winter capital due to absence of government accommodation  as 40- 50 percent of their salary goes alone on paying the rent of hotels where they are staying.

 “While the relatives of ministers and political parties are occupying government accommodation at prime locations in Jammu, senior officials like us are facing numerous problem in absence of this facility,” the officials said.

 “Even, junior most clerks posted in our departments have been provided government accommodation,” they added.

 According to the officials, they have been repeatedly approaching higher- ups in Civil Secretariat to get their grievance redressed, but of no avail.

 “We appeal Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to intervene in the matter,” they demanded.

 The officers said that their families are also suffering due to non-availability of accomodation in Jammu.

 "Not only us but our families too are suffering for want of accomodation. What is the fun to shift us to Jammu when there is no space for us to live in," they asked.

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Karan Nagar, Bagh-e-Ali Mardan Khan reel under darkness

Srinagar, Jan 17 (Newswire): The residents of Gole Market, Karan Nagar locality here are without electricity for the past one month.

A delegation from the area said that the Power Development Department (PDD) has failed to repair the colony transformer which developed some snag over a month ago.

 They said even though the transformer was taken for repairs last month, but it is yet to be repaired.

 “PDD is resorting to inordinate delay in repairing the transformer. Our children are preparing for the ongoing examinations these days. They are unable to study properly in absence of electricity,” they said.

 Meanwhile, the residents of Bagh-e-Ali Mardan Khan and its adjoining areas in Shaher-e-Khaas are reeling under darkness from last 10 days due to technical snag in a transformer there.

A delegation from the area said the transformer developed technical last month. “Despite passing of 10 days, the transformer has not been repaired. In absence of power we are facing immense hardships. We had many times approached the PDD to place another transformer in the area, however our requests met with deaf ears,” they said.
 The inhabitants of these areas appealed the Chief Engineer Power Development Department (PDD) to look into the matter and restore power at the earliest.

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