Srinagar, May 14 : Former Finance Minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday urged the governor led administration to ensure the sufferings of people for want of basic amenities are reduced especially in the Srinagar city.
“Normally the administration was expected to be on toes in view the sanctity of month of Ramadan. But people of the city are decrying about dilapidated roads, pesky power situation, skyrocketing of prices of essential items and acute shortage of potable water,” he observed.
Bukhari said the Srinagar Municipal Corporation seems to be in deep slumber as hundreds of stray dogs are on prowl in different areas of the city.
“School going children and old aged persons are under constant threat of dog bites. Presence of large number of stray dogs especially during morning and evening hours hampers the movement of people who fear to attend congregational prayers in mosques,” he remarked, while demanding effective measures for controlling fast growing population of stray dogs in the city.
He said that since the first day of Ramadan, people in the valley especially in various parts of Srinagar city have been facing frequent power cuts and unprecedented price hike in essentials.
