Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 26: A total twenty-nine (29) villages have been identified as unsafe to live in for people after the September 2014 floods in the State.
While replying to a question of Congress legislator Jahangir Hussan Mir in the Upper House today, Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation, Syed Basharat Bukhari said that 29 village habitations, areas have been identified as unsafe following the floods last year.
Out of these villages, three are in Poonch district. The minister said that the three locations in two villages in Chowki Choura and one location in Surinsar in tehsil Jammu are unsafe. Saddal and its surrounding area of village Panjar in Udhampur district, Seri village in Tanda, Mansoo, Kanjli, Kundra, Dera Badu, Kansar Devigarh, Channa (Tejhaar), Hasote areas are also not safe.
Among other places are Mulas and Jamslan areas in Reasi district, Hamelt Kachar Bass village Rakhjarog and hamlet Bhatas in Kishtwar district, village Chella/Dhangri and Upper Potha in Poonch district and Gund Tankipora, Zongalpora, Chambgund, Arrigupsoo and Asthai in Kulgam district are unsafe.
Mr Bukhari further informed that 900 kanals and 5 marlas land has been identified for rehabilitation of affected families which includes 103 kanals (13 acres) in Udhampur district, 122 kanals and 2 marlas (15 acres) in Reasi district, 71 kanals and 13 marlas (9 acres) in Ramban district, 248 kanals and 10 marlas ( 31 acres) in Kishtwar district and 365 kanals (45 acres) in Kulgam district.
The minister said when the detailed land papers are received from various Deputy Commissioners and observations are clarified, the affected families will be rehabilitated at the safer places shortly subject to the availability of the funds.
Dr B A Veeri and Mir raised a supplementaries to the main question.
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