STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday reviewed the progress of the Office and Yatri Niwas of Shri Amarnath ji Shrine Board at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar.
The Lt Governor made an inspectional visit to the prestigious project site and directed the Officials to fast-track the construction works to complete the targeted floors ahead of schedule.
Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Vijay Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Dr Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar and other senior officials were present.
Sinha meets family members of Srinagar boat tragedy victims
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday met the family members of the victims who lost their lives in the heartbreaking boat tragedy on April 16.
The Lt Governor expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and assured all help and support to them.
“The UT Administration stands shoulder to shoulder with the families in this hour of grief,” he said. Six persons drowned in the river while three others are still missing after a boat carrying 19 persons capsized last Tuesday. Ten people were rescued. The Jammu and Kashmir government has provided an ex-gratia relief of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of the victims of the boat capsize tragedy.