Rising Kashmir: Srinagar: Saturday, July 15, 2017.
Authorities
in response to a query sought under Right to Information (RTI) Act have
revealed it has maintained no records of those people who were wounded or lost
eye-sight during 2016 uprising in Kashmir Valley.
In fact,
office of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar “has not bothered to reveal any
information relating to wounded persons, killings, enquiry and compensation”.
Human Rights
activist MM Shujah had sought details about the number of people who were wounded
or who lost eye-sight during 2016 uprising in Kashmir Valley, and the amount
given as compensation to the pellet or bullet wounded persons. The applicant
had also sought details about the government recommendations about any job or
compensation for those who have lost their eye-sight permanently.
“I had sought
details from the office of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir. Ironically, they
sent the application to the office of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and the
replies I got from the Incharge Relief Section surprised me,” the applicant
told reporters.
“The office
of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar while not divulging any information about the
number of wounded persons or those who have gone blind due to pellet injuries
has asked me to collect the same detail from Department of Health,” he said.
The office of
the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar has however, maintained that: “no compensation
has been paid in respect of injured persons, however, ex-gratia relief of Rs 5
lakh has been paid in favor of the next of the kin of the deceased.” (With
inputs from CNS)
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