Srinagar, May 24 : The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted two separate inquiry commissions into the demolition of structures at Sidra and other places, Minister Javed Ahmed Rana said on Sunday, adding that both probes have been asked to submit their reports within a week.
“The first reaction of the government was to see if the Forest Rights Act has been violated. If it has been violated, then why and by whom? Not one but two inquiry commissions have been put up,” Rana told news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS).
The Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs said the Tribal Department and the Forest Department will conduct the inquiries simultaneously.
“Both the inquiry commissions have been given a one-week period. It is mentioned in the order that the report will be submitted within a week,” Rana said.
Acknowledging the involvement of multiple stakeholders, the minister said a thorough examination of facts is necessary. “Let’s see how long it will take. Even if it takes some time, the report should be submitted in a better way so that there is no such incident in the future,” he added. (KNS)
