First Meeting of Government of Sindh’s constituted “Karachi Affected Markets Relief Committee” for the rehabilitation and relief of victims of 28-December, 2009 tragic incident, was held under the Chairmanship of Committee and Advisor to Chief Minsiter Sindh for Investment, Muhammad Zubair Motiwala on January 8, 2010, wherein Chairman Businessmen Group & former President-KCCI, Siraj Kassam Teli, District Coordination Officer- City District Government, Javed Hanif, Additional Secretary Finance – Govt of Sindh, Saeed Ahmed Awan, Special Secretary Finance – Govt of Sindh, Najmus Saqib, President-KCCI, Abdul Majid Haji Muhammad, former President-KCCI, A.Q. Khalil and President, All Pakistan Memon Federation, Ahmed Chinoy also participated.
The House condemned and expressed sorrow on the tragic incident and reiterated the intent that the rehabilitation and relief to the victims will be extended on emergency-basis and it would be ensured that payment of claims would start for disbursement from current month. For this purpose, all the victims were asked to submit their claims through the platform of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry by January 20, 2010, afterwards no claim will be received for assessment/ evaluation and processing. It is pertinent to mention that claim forms for City District Government Karachi and other institutions will also be submitted at KCCI where all the data will be amassed and accumulated for scrutiny in the presence of empowered and authorized representatives of the affected markets.
Committee with consensus agreed with the modus operandi suggested by KCCI and decided that after initial assessment of all claims; payments for disbursement to victims will be commenced from current month for claims being scrutinized (analysed/ assessed, evaluated and processed) in all aspects. Committee asked all the victims to submit their claims with entire responsibility and honesty. If any affected shopkeeper, in hesitation, has submitted wrong claim, he will also be given opportunity to correct the already presented claim and resubmit by January 20, 2010. Committee with consensus agreed that all affected markets which are already collapsed and those shall be demolished as declared dangerous by Karachi Building Control Authority will be reconstructed and repaired by City District Government Karachi. Similarly, all shopkeepers, Office and Godown holders in the said buildings, will be provided with same covered area space and they will not be evacuated from the old premise under their use. In this regard, KCCI, representatives of authorized affected markets, construction experts will give recommendations. Subsequently, it is requested to all affectees to extend their complete cooperation to the Committee. The Committee appreciated the decision of City District Government, especially Nazim-Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal whereby they announced for repair of affected buildings by CDGK. Next meeting of the Committee will be held on January 22, 2010.
The House condemned and expressed sorrow on the tragic incident and reiterated the intent that the rehabilitation and relief to the victims will be extended on emergency-basis and it would be ensured that payment of claims would start for disbursement from current month. For this purpose, all the victims were asked to submit their claims through the platform of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry by January 20, 2010, afterwards no claim will be received for assessment/ evaluation and processing. It is pertinent to mention that claim forms for City District Government Karachi and other institutions will also be submitted at KCCI where all the data will be amassed and accumulated for scrutiny in the presence of empowered and authorized representatives of the affected markets.
Committee with consensus agreed with the modus operandi suggested by KCCI and decided that after initial assessment of all claims; payments for disbursement to victims will be commenced from current month for claims being scrutinized (analysed/ assessed, evaluated and processed) in all aspects. Committee asked all the victims to submit their claims with entire responsibility and honesty. If any affected shopkeeper, in hesitation, has submitted wrong claim, he will also be given opportunity to correct the already presented claim and resubmit by January 20, 2010. Committee with consensus agreed that all affected markets which are already collapsed and those shall be demolished as declared dangerous by Karachi Building Control Authority will be reconstructed and repaired by City District Government Karachi. Similarly, all shopkeepers, Office and Godown holders in the said buildings, will be provided with same covered area space and they will not be evacuated from the old premise under their use. In this regard, KCCI, representatives of authorized affected markets, construction experts will give recommendations. Subsequently, it is requested to all affectees to extend their complete cooperation to the Committee. The Committee appreciated the decision of City District Government, especially Nazim-Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal whereby they announced for repair of affected buildings by CDGK. Next meeting of the Committee will be held on January 22, 2010.
