An Unfinished Bridge at The Core of Naya Kashmir Debate

SRINAGAR: Residents of Gandbal Batwara of Srinagar district on Tuesday expressed sturdy resentment over inordinate delay within the development of footbridge over river Jhelum within the space, saying “Had it been constructed on time many treasured lives may have been saved”.

The residents who had been mourning the loss of life of six individuals who misplaced their lives after the boat they had been boarded in capsized in river Jhelum on Tuesday morning appealed authorities to take efficient measures for averting additional incidents in future. The tragedy left a number of households devastated as a number of faculty going kids died within the mishap whereas few are nonetheless lacking.

The Police, Military, NDRF and SDRF groups have been pressed into service for rescue operation within the space, nevertheless the lacking individuals are but untraceable, leaving their households in deep shock.

“We’re utterly numb. The river Jhelum snatched our complete wealth right now. We have now been left with nothing. We have now misplaced our beloved ones. We carried their coffins on shoulders and buried them helplessly,” a member of the family who misplaced his son within the tragedy quoted KNS as saying.

Each eye within the neighborhood turns moist whereas observing the ache of those that misplaced their kids within the mishap. Folks of the world had been aggrieved over pathetic outlook of authorities who allegedly did not assemble footbridge over Jhelum within the space.

“It has been over seven years since we’re ready for the bridge. Although the work was taken up in 2016, nevertheless it was stopped again and again in a gradual time. In 2019 the work was once more began however stopped after few weeks with none concrete cause. We imagine our space is the worst hit by administrative exploitation. We approached each workplace for addressing this grave subject, however of no avail. Nobody within the space was conscious this dangerous day will are available in our life,” an area mentioned.

“Moreover locals, many political and social activists flagged up this subject in previous, however their pleas too did not hit the deaf ears of the administration,” he mentioned.

“We misplaced our children right now because of official apathy. Who will return our beloved sons again to us? Had we rose our children for this fateful day? Let the administration to kill all of us right now as what for we stay on this world now,” a wailing lady mentioned, and added, “Had authorities constructed this footbridge on time many treasured lives may have been saved right now”.The incident triggered large anger in public and political circles of Jammu and Kashmir, who urged authorities to speed up the tempo of labor and prioritize its development for security and well-being of locals within the space.