Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 27: Minister for Housing, Horticulture, Culture, Youth Services and Sports Raman Bhalla today asked the officers of Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED) to gear up their efforts for early restoration of flood damages at Greater Kailash and Sainik Colony.The Minister was inspecting the ongoing restoration work of Barsati nallah embankments in the areas. He asked the JMC to depute a team of safaikarmcharies for removing the mud entered in the lanes and drains due to recent flash floods. He asked the R&B for reconstruction of washed away portions of the internal road links.
Regarding distribution of relief among the flood hit families, Mr. Bhalla said that Revenue Officers have been directed to pay door to door visit in flood affected areas and assess losses of the people so that the relief under norms could be disbursed among them.
Mr. Bhalla that Government is committed to revive the flood hit areas of the State by creating adequate basic facilities there without any delay. He said fulfilling of people’s aspirations and developmental needs is on top agenda of the Government. He assured the people that all their genuine demands and development needs would be fulfilled in a phased manner.
The Minister informed that instructions have been issued to Rural Development Department to restore irrigation channels and carry out other developments under MNREGA in the rural pockets of the State.
Mr. Bhalla said that the Government was committed to maintain clean and healthy environment in every part of the State, adding that a compressive plan has been prepared to develop all the areas on modern line facilities.
During his visit to Bhour Camp and Lower Gaddigarh, the Minister asked the R&B Department to complete the ongoing construction of damaged portion of the edge walls of the cremation ground under State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF). He asked the Rural Development Department officers to construct crates at both sides of Barasati nallah near cremation ground at Bhour Kothey.
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