KCC&I pays tributes to drowned tourist guide Rouf Dar
Demands govt job to his wife
Srinagar: President Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad Saturday paid tributes to the bravery of Rouf Ahmad Dar, Tourist Guide, who lost his life while saving capsized tourists in Pahalgam. In a statement issued here, Ashiq said that Dar had managed to save several precious lives before he lost his own.
He said that while the administrations prompt response in recommending bravery award and financial support was highly appreciable.
“The KCC&I would urge for providing the widow of late Rouf Ahmad Dar with a permanent government job,” he said.
Ashiq stated that the KCC&I Relief Trust would also be taking cognizance of the matter and provide required assistance in this regard.
“Adventure tourism has its perils and it is always important to follow proper safety procedures and guidelines while carrying out activities which could endanger human lives,” the statement added.