JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday urged the administration to assess the losses caused by a fire at the Warehouse-Nehru Market near Bikram Chowk and provide immediate ex-gratia relief to the affected traders.
The fire, which broke out on Sunday night, gutted dozens of business establishments, causing extensive damage to property and heavy financial losses.
Expressing concern over the incident, Rather extended sympathies to the affected traders and business owners, saying the damage had severely affected their livelihoods.
He said the Warehouse-Nehru Market was among Jammu’s oldest wholesale trading hubs and had been serving traders, retailers and consumers since the 1950s.
The Speaker appreciated the efforts of the Fire and Emergency Services Department, police and local administration in containing the blaze and preventing further damage to life and property.
He urged the administration to conduct an immediate assessment of the losses, reportedly running into crores of rupees, and provide adequate financial assistance to those affected.
Rather also called for measures to help the traders restore their businesses and resume commercial activities at the earliest.
