31/05/2026
🛑 VERINAG IS CHOKING:
A Daily Crisis and a Cry for Leadership
Traffic jams have now become a painful daily routine in Verinag. Day after day, life here is brought to a grinding halt by chaotic, paralyzing gridlocks.
Our locals are constantly stranded, emergency services are delayed, and national tourists who travel hundreds of miles to experience the beauty of our historic gateway are left frustrated in endless lines of vehicles. This is no longer just an inconvenience; it is a burning issue damaging our daily lives, our local economy, and our hospitality.
*Paperwork Moves, But the Ground Reality Remains Unchanged*
As shown in the official document image.png, our organization (Greater Verinag Civil Society) previously took this critical matter directly to the Worthy Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir.
While the Divisional Commissioner's office was kind enough to formally forward our representation (Letter No. GV/NGO/472-73/24) to the Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, for appropriate action, the ground reality remains completely unchanged. The files are moving, but the traffic is not. All administrative reminders so far have been in vain, and the suffering of the general public continues to worsen by the day.
*An Urgent Appeal to the Hon’ble Tourism Minister, J&K* Honourable Chief Minister & Tourism Minister of Jammu & KashmirMr Omar Abdullah sb & honourable MLA Doru -Sagam Gh Ahmad Mir Sb for direct intervention.
The permanent solution is already identified and waiting: The immediate establishment of a Multilevel Modern Parking facility on the designated land.
Sir, for the sake of the general public, the livelihood of local shopkeepers, and the prestigious reputation of J&K Tourism, we implore you to personally greenlight this project. Let us welcome our guests with the peace and beauty Verinag is famous for, not with suffocating bottlenecks.Omar AbdullahManoj SinhaOffice of Chief Minister, J&KJammu & Kashmir TourismVerinag Development AuthorityDirectorate of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir.