Srinagar admin rejects Shehlas claim that 3 houses gutted in fire

The district administration refuted the claims of social activist that three houses were gutted in the fire as the fire brigade personnel could not reach the spot due to communication restrictions. Shehla an activist turned politician had claimed in her tweet that three houses in Srinagar were gutted due to non-availability of phone connectivity in fire services office.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): The district administration refuted the claims of social activist that three houses were gutted in the fire as the fire brigade personnel could not reach the spot due to communication restrictions.

Rejecting her claim, the administration said that only one house was damaged in the fire and compensation was approved for the affected persons.

"Problems exist but we are on toes 24x7. The incident took place on August 20. Fire tenders reached the spot at 1:55 am. The operation was completed at 6 am. One house was damaged. Compensation has been approved under SDRF (State disaster response fund) norms", the administration said on twitter.

It also said that the operation was led by Joint Director, Fire and emergency services, who was personally present on the spot.

Pertinent to mention, Shehla had claimed that "fire services in Kashmir do not have phone connectivity " which resulted in damage of three houses in Alluchi Bagh area in the city.

"The emergency numbers can not be called from mobile. As a result, 3 houses in Alluchi Bagh, Srinagar, were completely gutted 5-6 days ago. Appeal to the DC Srinagar to provide compensation to the families ", she had tweeted.