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J&K Govt asked State employees to contribute to relief fund

| | Sep 26, 2014, at 12:21 am
Srinagar, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Jammu and and Kashmir government has requested all state government employees to contribute one day's salary to the Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund.
"In order to express solidarity with the flood affected people and to provide succor to them, all the employees of the state government, including the members of the All India Services, are requested to contribute one day's salary to the CM's Flood Relief Fund," an official spokesman said.
 
The north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir recently witnessed massive flood, leading to the destruction of residential houses, government offices, educational sector including private sector in Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar and South Kashmir. 
 
According to reports, flood fury has claimed 400 lives so far and injured about 1000. Besides, hundreds are still missing in valley.
 
During the flood fury a major break down was faced in the telecommunication sector which includes BSNL, Airtel, Aircel, and Vodafone. These companies incurred huge losses.
 
Meanwhile authorities of Baharat Sanchar Nigam Limited said that in next two weeks network will be made functional including broadband and other internet service.
 
 (Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
 

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