SRINAGAR JUNE 17: Taking a strong note of
non-availability of basic amenities in various shopping malls in the Srinagar
city, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has cracked whip and warned action
if these amenities are not restored within four days.
Following a communication from Tassaduq Hussain Mufti, Coordinator
J&K Government’s Grievance Cell who had received various complaints regarding the same had
expressed his anguish regarding the absence of basic amenities like toilet
facilities,sr drinking water and parking facilities in shopping complexes in the
state, SMC had deputed squads to inspects malls in the city for mandatory
availability of amenities like gender specific washrooms, clean drinking water,
proper parking space, fire extinguishers etc.
However the inspections conducted yesterday revealed that many Malls and
Shopping complexes didn’t have such amenities. Now, SMC has issued notices to 4 prominent city
malls asking them to restore specified amenities within 4
days or face action as per law. Pertinent to mention that while taking a
strong note of the complaints and reports regarding the lack of basic
facilities at Shopping Complexes and business establishments in various parts
of the state, The Jammu & Kashmir Government’s Grievance
Cell had asked the Commissioners of the twin Municipal Corporations of Jammu
& Srinagar as well as the Directors of the Urban Local Bodies of both the
Divisions to furnish a detailed report regarding the availability of functional
common but segregated washrooms and drinking water facilities in the Shopping
complexes in their respective jurisdictions.
The said officials had also been directed to immediately serve notices
to all shopping complex owners whose establishments lack functional and gender
separate washrooms along with drinking water facilities for the use of general
public, to restore or construct the same within three weeks. Strict
action as per law had been sought in case of non-compliance of these orders by
any shopping complex or business establishments.
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