Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 25: Former Minister and senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla said that reducing time limit from 15 days to five days for getting a domicile certificate will not make any difference on ground as people continue to suffer in getting these certificates for months together.
This was observed by former Minister while interacting with people of Ambedkar Nagar Ward Number 52 Extension Trikuta Nagar.
Prominent among those present on the occasion include Block President Surinder Singh Dutt, Laaj Attri, Deya Ram, Ranveer Singh, Ved Pal, Harbansh Singh, Jasvinder Singh, Tersham Raj, Inderpal, Darshan Lal, Om Parkash, Bihari Lal, Swarno Kumari, Kamlash Kumari beside others.
Keeping in view infrastructure and speed of internet, it is next to impossible to provide all pending applicants domicile certificates within 15 days. He ridiculed deadline of September 10 being set, after which no long pendency shall be excused and action against the responsible, underperforming officers shall be taken but so far no action has been taken against anyone for delay of months together.
Bhalla suggested that instead of making amendments should consider PRC as domicile certificates for atleast one year from now onwards amid COVID-19 scare in J&K. Bhalla expressed concern over the state of affairs in J&K saying over the past 12 months J&K continues to grapple with administrative inertia. People of J&K continue to face a plethora of challenges coupled with the brewing disenchantment among the unemployed youth.
“Administrative apathy, development inertia has taken a firm root in J&K. The avenues of employment for youth have shrunk and the future prospects also look gloomy in view of newly introduced domicile laws,” said Bhalla.
“The measures have had a cataclysmic effect on businesses, tourism industry, handicraft sector and agriculture. The losses to industry and agriculture are immense and will take years to recover. He said people of J&K find themselves in dire straits.
Bhalla asked the Government to treat the Permanent Resident Certificate (PRCs) as domicile certificates for jobs to avoid unnecessary hassle to the residents of J&K. He said complete withdrawal of the SRO 202 and granting all benefits and arrears to all those who have suffered exploitation under the SRO will ensure “real justice”.
He appealed to J&K LG Manoj Sinha to intervene personally and address grave issue of unemployment on priority.
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