NC Urges Union Govt to Release Proposed Rs 44000 Package

KL Report

SRINAGAR

National Conference Tuesday appaelaed union government to release Rs 44,000 Crore package as soon as possible to help the people affected by the floods, a party statement said.

Appealing divisional administration to take steps on war-footing basis for the rehabilitation of the flood victims, NC General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said rehabilitation of the flood victims has been prioritised by the National Conference and all the necessary steps will be taken to ease out the problems faced by those affected by floods.

“It was a very timely action that cheques worth Rs 75,000, Rs 12600 and Rs 3800 were provided to people so that they could restart the construction work while the winters were approaching,” Sagar said and added “In absence of funds, and the unnecessary delay in releasing the Rs 44,000 Crore as asked by Omar Abdullah, only little amount could be provided to the people who were left homeless by the great deluge.” Sagar was addressing newly elected party assembly members.

Urging the central government to provide the Rs 44,000 Crore package as soon as possible, he said National Conference stand by its commitment to help the people affected by the floods, the statment said.

“He hailed the efforts of the Party Working President Omar Abdullah taken during the floods, especially providing the needed amount on time to the flood victims.”

“The newly elected legislators from National ConferenceTuesday took a vow to defend the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and the party programs like Naya Kashmir, in a meeting convened here at the party headquarters,” the statement said.

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