SRINAGAR, July 2: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today directed for identifying the Government employees who were part of the terror ecosystem in the past and they are likely to face the axe.
Chairinga a high-level meeting here, the LG directed for identifying those elements from the terror ecosystem who were involved in killing of common Kashmiris and are currently working in Government Departments.
The Government for the last few years terminated around 100 employees for terror links and with the fresh directions from the LG several more are likely to be terminated.
“Financial assistance under MUDRA and handholding must be extended to the terror victim family members who want to start their self-employment venture,” Sinha directed the officials.
The meeting discussed the issues concerning victim families whose loved ones were brutally killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists.
The LG directed the Deputy Commissioners and SSPs to reopen cases which were deliberately buried and file an FIR and ensure jobs are provided to next of kins (NoKs) on priority.
He further directed them to take immediate measures to free terror victim families’ property and land grabbed by terrorists or their sympathisers.
Sinha said a Special Cell will be established in LG Secretariat to address concerns of terror victim families.
He further asked the Chief Secretary to set up a similar cell in his office. “A toll-free number should also be notified for the assistance of terror victim families,” he said.
“Every possible assistance would be provided to terror victim families and culprits roaming free for many decades will be brought to justice,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Additional Chief Secretary, Jal Shakti Department Shaleen Kabra; DGP Nalin Prabhat; Special Director General (Coordination), PHQ, S.J.M Gillani; Principal Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti; Principal Secretary, Finance Santosh D Vaidya; ADGP CID Nitish Kumar, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor and CEO SASB Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari; IGP Kashmir, VK Birdi; IGP Jammu Bhim Sen Tuti; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Bidhuri; Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar; MD & CEO J&K Bank, Amitava Chatterjee; DIGs, Deputy Commissioners, SSPs, and senior officials of police and civil administration.
In the meantime, to provide timely support and assistance to victims of terrorism, Police in Awantipora have established a dedicated cell at the District Police Office Awantipora to facilitate the registration of grievances by families affected by terrorism within the jurisdiction of Police District Awantipora.
“Affected individuals can reach out on 01933-247702 on every Monday to Saturday between 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. J&K Police is fully committed to extending every possible support and will promptly share the collected information with the concerned authorities for appropriate action,” a police spokesman said.
