Oil firms asked to stock up 2-month LPG supply in J&K

SRINAGAR:The Jammu and Kashmir administration has asked oil companies to stock up supplies for two months to avoid any shortage during the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway due to landslides.

According to the June 27 order issued by the director of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department in Kashmir, an adviser to Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu has passed directions in a meeting on June 23 “to ensure sufficient stocks of LPG in the valley as the supply of the same gets affected due to closure of the national highway on account of frequent landslides”.

In a separate order, Ganderbal senior superintendent of police (SSP) has requested for accommodation of security forces in education institutes of the district in view of the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.

Meanwhile, the two orders have triggered speculations in

Kashmir.

Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said, “Government orders are creating panic in Kashmir and unfortunately after all the and false assurances last year, even if/when the government explains these orders, hardly any of us will take the assurances at face value. That said they still need to explain these orders,” Omar tweeted, referring to the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 provisions in August last year.

National Conference leader Tanvir Sadiq also demanded an explanation from the government, saying the people of Kashmir cannot afford to live another year in “fear and uneasiness”.

Mohammad Ashraf, a retired government employee, said similar orders were issued before revocation of Article 370 by various departments and then entire J&K was put under lockdown.

“There is something more to it. May be it it is related to the border tension in Ladakh. People now fearf such orders,” he added.