Jammu, Nov 11: Member of Parliament from Jammu Jugal Kishore Sharma, accompanied by several legislators representing Jammu district, called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Civil Secretariat on Sunday to discuss the recent devastating fire incidents in Jammu city and seek urgent financial and administrative rehabilitation for affected business owners.
The visiting delegation—comprising MLA Jammu North Sham Lal Sharma, MLA Bahu Vikram Randhawa, MLA RS Pura-Jammu South Narinder Singh Raina, MLA Jammu West Yudhvir Sethi, and MLA Jammu East Arvind Gupta—submitted a detailed ground appraisal concerning the extensive commercial losses suffered during fires at the Warehouse Nehru Market complex, Shiv Market near Jammu Railway Station, and a mixed-use building at Pahari Mohalla. The public representatives highlighted the extreme financial vulnerability confronting affected shopkeepers and commission agents, urging the government to expedite direct financial assistance.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah affirmed that his administration has taken immediate cognizance of the disasters and is actively formulating relief interventions. Reminding the delegation of the government’s swift response, the Chief Minister recalled that he had personally visited the gutted premises at Shiv Market to interact with shopkeepers, while promptly deputing the Deputy Chief Minister alongside Cabinet colleagues to conduct an exhaustive ground assessment at the Warehouse Nehru Market.
The Chief Minister assured the legislators that the government is fully committed to extending all possible administrative, procedural, and financial support to ensure the swift recovery of the trading community. Separately, Member of the Legislative Assembly from Surankote, Choudhary Mohammad Akram, also called on Chief Minister Abdullah to discuss developmental works, road connectivity, and public welfare issues pertaining to his constituency.
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