Urge Him To ‘Excuse’ Small Hoteliers Too
By Majid Nabi
Srinagar- As the government has initiated an eviction drive against state land encroachers in Jammu and Kashmir, Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CC&I) Monday thanked Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for ‘exempting’ poor and common masses.
CCI, an umbrella body of various trade unions, however urged the government to evict those having encroached huge tracts of state land in parts of Union Territory.
The biz body urged the LG administration to also consider exemption of small hoteliers from the ongoing eviction drive so that the people associated with tourism business are not affected.
Addressing a press conference here, CC&I President, Tariq Ghani while appreciating the administration for acting tough against encroachers said those having encroached huge tracts of state land must not be spared.
The CC & I president said except small hoteliers, all those businessmen who have occupied government land and erected tall structures on it should be dealt with strictly as per law.
“We appreciate the government for initiating action against encroachers; we don’t support people who violate laws and demand punitive action against them. But at the same time we urge LG administration to also exempt small hoteliers who have constructed lodges or hotels on state land for the larger interest of those associated with tourism business,” added Ghani.
The biz body president claimed that a majority of people in J&K have erected concrete structures on state land and that the government should bear in mind that their lives might be affected in case their houses are demolished.
He termed the drive as justified and urged the administration to continue the same till all encroachments are removed permanently. He also appealed to the center and UT administration to prioritize locals for setting up business in J&K than to offer land to big business houses.
“We don’t oppose outsiders to set up their business in J&K but want the government to give priority to locals. There are thousands of educated youth without jobs in J&K and the government must think about those first,” he added.
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