Sat, Sham visit affected areas
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 27: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu & Kashmir president, Sat Sharma, accompanied by senior party leader and MLA Jammu North Assembly constituency, Sham Lal Sharma, visited the flash flood-affected areas of Jammu North to take stock of the situation and meet the affected families.
The leaders toured Sarika Vihar, Shivalik Puram, Roop Nagar, and the camp sites established for the flash flood victims at Kailash Resort housing about 250 flood affected families from Ward-67, Kullian New Basti and another camp inside Aap Shambhu Mandir at Upper Roop Nagar housing about 150 flood-affected families. They interacted with the displaced families, enquired about their well-being, and assured them of every possible support.
Pankaj Padha, Sahil Mahajan, Ravish Mengi, Suresh Khajuria, Rekha Manhas, Sunita Gupta, and several other BJP leaders were also present.
Expressing deep concern over the damage caused by the floods, Sat Sharma said that the calamity has brought immense suffering to several families who have lost their homes and belongings. He stated that the BJP stands firmly with the victims in this hour of distress and will leave no stone unturned in ensuring maximum relief through the Government and administration. He stressed upon the concerned departments to initiate relief and rehabilitation measures on a war-footing, covering proper shelter, food, health facilities, and restoration of damaged infrastructure. Sham Lal Sharma emphasized the importance of preparedness in the wake of recurring natural calamities. He said that both the administration and the people must remain alert and ready to deal with any further natural fury.
Meanwhile, party held series of meetings at the its headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, here, to review the situation arising out of the recent flash floods triggered by incessant rains in the region.
The meetings began with a homage to the victims of the landslide tragedy on the route to Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan, followed by prayers for the swift recovery of the injured.
The meetings were addressed by BJP president, Sat Sharma, party general secretary (Org.), Ashok Koul and Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Jugal Kishore Sharma, who were also accompanied by party general secretaries, Sanjita Dogra and Baldev Singh Billawaria.
MLAs Sham Lal Sharma, Yudhvir Sethi, Dr. Rajiv Bhagat, Arvind Gupta, Prof. Gharu Ram Bhagat, Surinder Bhagat, former Minister Priya Sethi, district presidents, senior leaders, and the district units were present in these meetings spanned over the day in the party headquarters.
During the deliberations, leaders from different districts shared first-hand accounts of the ground situation, highlighting the widespread loss of life and property, severe damage to public infrastructure such as roads, electric poles, embankments of Tawi and Nikki Tawi rivers, drains, houses, household essentials, total loss of electric and electronic goods, eatables, dry ration, vehicles, crops, and livestock. It was observed that normal life in many areas had been completely disrupted.
Sat Sharma, while addressing the meetings, said that the party stands firmly with the affected people in this hour of crisis and it should be witnessed in the working of every activist.
Ashok Koul said that the party cadre has already been actively participating in rescue operations in various affected localities. He said that the party is coordinating with administration to ensure electricity, drinking water, medicines, and communication services, which need to be restored at the earliest.
Jugal Kishore Sharma expressed solidarity with the victims, stating that the scale of damage is massive, and urgent intervention is required. He shared that after having first hand assessment of the situation, he has already taken up the matter at the appropriate levels to ensure adequate measures for the relief to the affected families and for speedy restoration of infrastructure.
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