Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday visited Lal Chowk here and interacted with traders and shopkeepers.
“Interacted with the traders at Lal Chowk earlier today and reaffirmed the GoI commitment to ensure a conducive business environment,” Sinha posted on his official X handle.
The shopkeepers gave a warm welcome to the LG and conveyed their grievances to him.
He later visited Balidan Stambh, the memorial at Pratap Park in Lal Chowk for those who laid down their lives for the nation.
In a handout later, an official spokesman said the Lieutenant Governor directed the Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Dr Owais Ahmed to take immediate measures to address the issues of the traders, shopkeepers and business community.
He also gave specific instructions for improving the civic amenities at Lal Chowk.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Saleem Bhat, General Secretary Lal Chowk Traders Association, said a 14-member delegation from the traders’ body welcomed LG Sinha.
He revealed that the trade body had met LG yesterday and invited him to visit Lal Chowk.
“We raised key issues related to parking, the court complex and encroachment. The LG patiently listened and assured us that necessary solutions will be taken up promptly,” he said.
The Lt Governor, who has been on the invitation of the Lal Chowk Traders Association, had tea at a local fabric shop.
Bhat said officials, including the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar and other officers, accompanied LG Sinha during the visit. They also took note of the concerns raised by the traders.
Meanwhile, as part of the visit, the Lieutenant Governor stepped into a fabric shop, ‘NK Mehra Fabrics’, located near the popular “Mummy Please” outlet in Lal Chowk. He sipped tea there and assured them of a timely solution to their issues.
