Connect with us

JAMMU & KASHMIR

Altaf Bukhari grieved over loss of lives in Udhampur mishap | KNO

Seeks stern action against traffic violators

Published

on

kno news

Srinagar, January 24 (KNO) : Former finance minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Thursday expressed deep shock and grief over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident that took place on Udhampur-Ramnagar road in Jammu region today. Expressing serious concern over an alarming increase in road accidents especially in mountainous regions of the State, Bukhari in a statement issued to KNO urged the authorities to go tough against the traffic violators to contain such heart wrenching mishaps. The former finance minister also referred to a research conducted by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for increasing road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the lack of education, enforcement, engineering and emergency services have been found main reasons for the growing accidents in the state. “Despite the set standard rules and instructions for vehicle drivers about how to drive safely in mountainous regions, it has been found that the vehicle drivers are unfortunately not following the standard rules for road safeties,” he remarked. He urged the governor led administration to constitute more special checking squads especially in mountainous regions of the State to stop the increasing road accidents that lead to loss of precious lives off and on. Bukhari also demanded immediate release of ex gratia relief to the bereaved families. The former finance minister extended heartfelt condolences to the families of those who died in the tragic accident and others who sustained injuries in this mishap. “I also pray for the eternal peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to those who sustained injuries in this tragic road accident,” Bukhari said in his condolence message.(KNO)

Trending

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

CEO issues guidelines for Printers, Publishers of J&K | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

General Elections-2024 | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Patients suffer as Nagbal Yousmarg PHC operates from rented building | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Meet Abdul Gaffar Kanihami, the man preserving Kashmiri folk music legacy for decades | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Entire JK lives in Jammu, city deserves quality infrastructure: Ghulam Nabi Azad | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Baramulla admin geared up for free & fair elections: DEO Sherpa | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Ramadan sees surge in street begging across Srinagar, elsewhere | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Young Kulgam writer authors three books, delves into Einstein's Theory of Relativity | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Have collaborated with J&K Police to eradicate drug menace: CCIK | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Jammu and Kashmir Government to Fill Over 12,000 Vacancies to Tackle Unemployment | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Teacher rationalization: | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Centre sets-up tribunals to decide on ban on Muslim Conference factions | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

J&K admin sabotaging assembly elections, ruling like ‘uncrowned kings’: Omar Abdullah | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

In 5 years, MHA bans 9 separatist groups in J&K | KNO

TOP STORIES1 days ago

CRPF Sgr Sector wraps up inter-operational battalion tournament with spectacular finale | KNO

TOP STORIES1 days ago

In touch with Centre for more security forces, will ensure optimum utilisation of all forces in LS Polls: DGP Swain | KNO

TOP STORIES2 days ago

BJP will win 400 seats in LS elections: Tarun Chugh | KNO

Copyright © 2021