INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Sep 03, 2019 23:30 ISTSrinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 3 (ANI): The district administration on Tuesday refuted
activist Shehla Rashid's claim that three houses were gutted in a 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 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
Compensation has been approved under the SDRF norms," the administration said on Twitter.It said that fire fighting operation was led by
Joint Director, Fire and Emergency Services, who was personally present on the spot.Earlier on Tuesday, 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't 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 tweeted
