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GANDERBAL 24 May【KNZ】:Daughters Marriage assistance scheme a non-starter in Ganderbal
As dozens cases of marriage assistance are pending in labour department of Ganderbal since 2015 up to Jan 2017 as the aspirants have been denied assistance as promised to them by the State Government.
Congress Secretary said that the department has published the list of cases of marriage assistance of labourers children in 2015 but they have been deprived of the assistance money which is seer injustice with them.
Delegations of Labourers from different areas of Ganderbal District called on Congress Leader Sahil Farooq Ahmad today .
Sahil Farooq said labourers registered for the ‘marriage assistance scheme’ in 2016 but despite three years has passed and no funds have been released to them.
He said the assistance was meant for the persons who are labourers and falling to the poor economic backgrounds but the officials are forcing labourers to make fruitless rounds to their offices were they are being threatened to pay first.
Sahil Farooq asked as to what was the fun of announcing this scheme when Govt. have no funds for labourers.
Sahil Farooq said that if the cases of labourers were not released soon,Congress will hold protest march in Ganderbal against Govt.apathy.
Sahil Farooq added that Govt. have budget for the cases and authorities Should release the funds before Eid,” he added.KNZ