STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, President, J&K Apni Party called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday. They discussed the current political and security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, while Apni Party President Bukhari brought a range of pressing public issues to the notice of LG Sinha.
During the meeting, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari apprised LG Manoj Sinha of several pressing public issues and grievances, and held discussions with him on the prevailing political and security situation in Jammu and Kashmir,” the press release said. On this occasion, the Apni Party leader applauded the administration’s announcement of providing 5 marlas of land to flood-affected homeless and landless families, enabling them to construct their dwelling units on the allotted plots. Furthermore, Bukhari urged LG Manoj Sinha to ensure adequate compensation for those affected in the fruit industry,” the press release added. He said that the recent natural calamity and the closure of NH-44 have inflicted huge losses on the fruit industry, and that the affected people are in desperate need of compensation from the government.
Meanwhile, a delegation of Pashmeena Entrepreneurs Makers and Artisans Foundation (PEMAF), led by its President Tariq Dar, also called on Lieutenant Governor and apprised him on the endeavours of their foundation dedicated to cultural preservation, welfare of artisans and craftspeople, and promotion of Kashmir’s Geographical Indication (GI) registered products. They also discussed the upcoming PEMA Foundation 2025 Artisan Award Ceremony, designed to recognize, incentivize, and elevate master craftspeople across Jammu Kashmir.
