Hassle-free issuance of lockdown passes demanded

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 18: Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former legislator, Rafi Ahmad Mir today urged the J&K Government to accelerate efforts to ensure succor to stranded J&K residents and devise a hassle-free mechanism for issuance of lockdown travel passes to the deserving people.
In a statement, the JKAP senior leader said people have largely cooperated with the government and now the government must also reciprocate by ensuring a workable solution to their problems. He said, the government has rolled out e-pass facility but it seems to be a cruel joke in absence of high speed internet.
Mir also said that institutional coordination needs to be strengthened and the appointed nodal officers outside J&K should be more accessible and responsive to stranded J&K residents.
He further said that dissemination of information from the government should also be in Urdu for more effectiveness and better reach.