I-cards to be treated as curfew passes

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 10: Government has decided that identity cards of Government employees would be treated as curfew passes in the Kashmir valley, where restrictions have been imposed at several places to prevent any law and order problem.
An official spokesman said here this evening that Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon reviewed the overall situation in Kashmir at an officers’ meeting here today. He also got first hand appraisal of situation through Video-Conference with Deputy Commissioners of various districts and district Police chiefs.
It was informed that all essential services are in place and no shortage of essential commodities is reported from any district of the Division. It was decided that police shall treat identity cards of employees of essential services as “curfew passes” wherever restrictions are imposed by District Magistrates.
Among others, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Principal Government Medical College, Srinagar and Director Health Services, Kashmir also attended the meeting and apprised Divisional Commissioner about the ground situation.