Secretariat waterlogging a matter of shame: CM Omar

Secretariat waterlogging a matter of shame: CM Omar

Srinagar, Jul 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday questioned the utilisation of funds under the Srinagar Smart City project, saying that barring the footpath along the Jhelum, it was necessary to ask where the rest of the money had been spent. He also announced that the government would conduct a third-party audit of the project to assess whether it had achieved its intended objectives. Responding to questions from reporters about waterl…

Waterlogging exposed serious flaws in Srinagar Smart City project, says Omar Abdullah; announces probe

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced that the Jammu and Kashmir Government would order an inquiry into the implementation of the Srinagar Smart City Project, saying the widespread waterlogging witnessed across the city following heavy rainfall had exposed glaring deficiencies in one of the Valley’s biggest urban infrastructure programmes. Addressing a press conference, Omar Abdullah described the situation as “shameful”, p…