Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 17: Ashok Kumar former MLA, Ramban has led a strong protest along with the local people of Rawalkote Neera (Ramban) against the Gammon Company and National Highway Authority of India at the site where several houses and agriculture land have been damaged as the result of recent landslide at Mehar- Ramban and also because of unscientific cutting of the slopes below the village in the past during the process of construction of 4-lane NH-44. He also demanded proper compensation to the affected families.
The Ex-MLA has also stressed upon the successive administration of Ramban for ignoring the unsustainable works by the concerned companies and contractors which have resulted in the huge loss of exchequer of Government. In addition, many other small hamlets have also lost their livelihood, houses and agriculture land in the process of construction of National Highway four lane project from Nashri to Banihal.
Ashok has said that the families inhabited in the village of Rawalkote Neera (Ramban) where several houses have been damaged by the impromptu cutting of slopes are mainly from poor back ground. These beleaguered people are mainly dependent upon the menial and labour works. However, due to the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic, they are jobless and needs special attention from the Government.
Kumar said in the year of 2020, there is very scanty rainfall in the region which have further led to great loss of crops and losses to these people. It is a great injustice to the innocent lives of mountains. He urged to the Government to Jammu and Kashmir, National Highway Authority of India and Gammon Company to immediately look upon the problems of these affected families and provide proper compensation and rehabilitation.
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