Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 14:Former MP Madan Lal Sharma accompanied by Kuldeep Raj Verma, Vice Chairman OBC, Shabir Ahmed Khan, former Health Minister, Sain Abdul Rashid, Ch Akram, and other senior leaders concluded a four-day extensive tour of Rajouri, Poonch districts.
Madan Lal Sharma said that Rajouri & Poonch are doubly hit by the natural calamity i.e floods and landslides and has caused extensive devastation to the area. He demanded more focus of Central and State Government as no help has reached to the internal cut off areas so far. Mr. Sharma voiced for immediate restoration of internal road connectivity so that relief can reach to the people.
“I have visited some camps at Mandi, Surankote, Haveli, Thannamandi & Rajouri and other affected places i.e Sathra, Galoti , Bufliaz, Potha, Daheri Layote, Behrote, BG, Thannamandi, Manjakote, Chingus, Nowshera, Lam, Pata Rajpura, Thandapani, Sunderbani. Some camps are supported by Government and some by Community but the facilities are inadequate and people are suffering,” Mr. Sharma added.
He said that people immediately need food as well as non food items like tents, Tarpaulin sheets, utensils, warm cloths and blankets. He said that the uniform, books and shoes of school going children have either been washed away or destroyed and as such Children are in the State of trauma and massive damage has also been caused to the schools. He said that there is much more damage of houses, property and cattle. Mr. Sharma also expressed solidatory with those who lost their lives . He visited to console village Pata Rajpura in Nowshera where a Barat bus was washed away.
Ex-MP appealed to all political, social and religious organisations to come forward and support the victims in Rajouri-Poonch.
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