Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 5: Senior vice president State National Conference Surjeet Singh Slathia expressed concern over the damages caused to residential houses, standing crops, livestock and other property in various border villages of Vijaypur constituency due to recent incessant rains and sought immediate survey, assessment of losses and compensation accordingly.
“It is stressed upon the administration to rise to the occasion and provide interim relief to the sufferers till proper survey and assessment of damages is carried out”, Slathia said while addressing a rally of the party workers, Panchs Sarpanchs, women workers and delegates at Gurah Morh this afternoon.
Slathia said agricultural fields continue to remain inundated, as a result of which crops and vegetables have been massively damaged, causing enormous losses to the farmers.
Former Minister urged the Government to take immediate steps for raising protection bunds along river Basanter to save the agricultural land in the peripheries. Provide some succor to the affected families, who are yet to come out from the losses they suffered due to flash floods late last year, he added.
Responding to the memorandum submitted by different segments of society, Slathia assured that the points listed would be taken with all concerned for immediate redressal.
Among others who addressed the gathering include Sarpanchs Ram Paul, Yogeshwar Singh, Naib Sarpanch Des Raj, District President Women Cell Pushpa Devi, Mohammad Sadiq, Nar Singh, Prem Paul, Om Parkash Atri, Surinder Mahajan, Sodagar Gupta, etc.
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