Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 19: The Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry has urged upon the Lieutenant Governor, the UT of J&K, Manoj Sinha to personally intervene in the matter regarding displacement of 39 shop owners who are going to lose their business establishments due to ongoing construction of flyover from Kunjwani to Satwari towards Women’s College Gandhi Nagar.
In a press statement Gupta reminded the LG Sinha that on many occasions it has been clearly mentioned that none of the small shopkeepers shall be harassed but in this particular case 39 shopkeepers along with their families are going to lose their livelihood. Now, the Tehsildar South has put the notice on the shops which clearly asks the concerned shopkeepers to vacate these 39 structures and remove the belongings by or before 19-07-2024 failing which action shall be initiated under provisions of National Highway Act 1956 without any further notice.
There are many examples in the past that the people uprooted by the developmental activities were rehabilitated to ensure their livelihood and secure meals to their families. However, we know that there is no rehabilitation policy at this time but we are sure that policies are framed from time to time as per the requirements to facilitate the effected people.
The JCCI has requested that in view of the slogan of Prime Minister of India- `Sab Ka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’ some policy be framed to rehabilitate the effected shop owners who are paying their rent to the Jammu Municipality now Jammu Municipal Corporation since 1963.
The flyover from Kunjwani to Satwari as mentioned in the notice that this particular flyover related to Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway is not true, whereas, the Expressway from Delhi-Amritsar-Katra has been diverted from Kunjwani Bypass to Katra and this particular flyover is a part of further development of Jammu City.
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