Srinagar, Apr 6: Forward of Eid-ul-Fitr, merchants in Downtown Srinagar are gazing large losses as sluggish development work beneath the Sensible Metropolis challenge severely affected clean vehicular motion.
As soon as bustling markets of Shahr-e-Khaas like Jamia Masjid, Zaina Kadal, SR Gunj, Bohri Kadal, Nalla Mar, Khanyar and Gade Kocha now put on a abandoned look with roads dug up, rendering them impassable for patrons.
Historically, these markets witness a surge in enterprise exercise on Eid, however this yr, because of the ongoing development works, shopkeepers are sitting idle and struggling to make ends meet.
Nazir Ahmad Shah, president of Shahr-e-Khaas Merchants Alliance informed Higher Kashmir that merchants had been dealing with losses operating into crores of rupees because of the “chaotic state of affairs brought on by the haphazard tempo of the Sensible Metropolis work.”
He stated that merchants at Zaina Kadal, SR Kunj, and different retail and wholesale markets downtown are dealing with substantial losses. “Regardless of assurances from officers that each one works in Downtown Srinagar could be accomplished earlier than Eid, Zaina Kadal stays closed. At SR Gunj, total roads have been blocked as an alternative of preserving a minimum of one aspect open,” he stated.
Shah stated that merchants usually are not towards the continued development. “We’re solely involved in regards to the tempo of labor. All of the roads are dug up leaving no house for patrons,” he stated.
The merchants urged authorities to prioritise the completion of development work whereas making certain that house is stored accessible for individuals.
“There ought to be coordination between departments. Merchants have to be taken into confidence to forestall such detrimental impacts on their enterprise sooner or later. On holy festivals, we had been anticipating good enterprise, however roads make it worse for us,” Shah stated.
The priority is echoed by different enterprise house owners from different components of the town. Many really feel the timing of the Sensible Metropolis tasks couldn’t be worse, impacting their busiest purchasing season forward of Eid.
Addressing the considerations, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri acknowledged the inconvenience brought about to individuals throughout development work however stated the administration has made efforts to forestall main disruptions. “I’ve deputed groups for floor inspections. A rideable floor can be made seen by Monday,” Bidhuri informed Higher Kashmir, including that unfavorable climate circumstances have hampered the work.
The Div Com gave the instance of the just lately renovated Polo View market to guarantee merchants that when accomplished, the Sensible Metropolis challenge will improve Srinagar’s magnificence and infrastructure.
“Folks confronted inconveniences throughout Polo View work as nicely, however now the world seems to be lovely. We are going to strive our greatest to handle all points confronted by individuals because of the ongoing development,” he stated.
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