Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 9: Former minister and senior PCC leader Raman Bhalla today visited flood affected areas of Bahu Fort, Kalika Colony, Qasim Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Jalalabad-Bathandi, Trikuta Nagar, Shiva Colony, Gangyal, Bhour Camp, Pamposh Colony and many other rain and flood affected areas of Gandhi Nagar Constituency and took stock of prevailing situation there.
Expressing serious concern over the situation arising out of the recent incessant rains in various localities of this constituency, Mr Bhalla said that the Government must take the plight of people seriously, in view of heavy losses suffered by them in these areas as during last year also similar thing happened.
The Ex-MLA said that the Congress party is very much concerned about the prevailing situation and the safety of the people. He assured the people that he will leave no stone unturned in extending all sort of help to affected people of these areas. He emphasized that there is need for taking immediate measures for the safety of the people of these areas and demanded construction of embankments and dredging of the Nallahs passing through these localities on war footing to ensure free flow of water. He said the Government and the concerned agencies must be geared up for undertaking these measures.
He also expressed concern over the loss by mid night heavy rains to household goods and other damages to the residential houses of these localities and impressed upon the Government to make an assessment of the loss and provide compensation to affected people immediately.
Earlier, Bhalla accompanied by the SDM, visited the Upper Gardigarh locality where the people had held a dharna for the restoration of the road, which was blocked by the garbage, sand etc due to floods and assured them that their genuine demand would be redressed by the concerned agencies immediately and appealed them for lifting the dharna.
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