Rehan Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, Jul 5: The families who got affected due to the land sinking incident and other adjacent residents are worried with the delay in submitting the report by the committee formed in this regard to ascertain the reasons behind the incident.
The district administration in Srinagar on June 25 formed a nine-member expert committee to ascertain the facts and suggest remedial measures regarding the Rainawari land sinking incident.
However, after 11 days, the report has not been submitted yet.
The locals from Khawajapora Syedpora area in Rainawari Srinagar said that questioned the delay in submission of the report.
“We are keenly waiting for the report so that the future courses of action like repairing and renovation would be taken up accordingly,” said Irfan Shah, a local from Rainawari Srinagar.
A local from Rainawari said that though his house was safe but since the house nearby his residential place developed cracks, his house was also sealed for precautionary measure, but now he along with his family is residing at his relative’s house, and they could only return their home once the expert committee submits its report.
However, Tehsildar Khanyar despite repeated attempts didn’t respond to repeated calls.
Nonetheless, the Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Syed Ahmad Kataria, when contacted said that they have recently visited the spot, and will be submitting the report in the next few days.
Pertinently, an order was issued by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, who is also the Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority, stating that a nine-member committee headed by the Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Syed Ahmad Kataria, has been constituted to ascertain the facts that led to the sinking of several houses in Khawajapora Syedpora in the Rainawari locality of the district.
