Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Jan 23: Minister for Higher Education, Mohammad Akbar Lone today said that the Government would provide a special package to Poonch district for restoration of damages caused to infrastructure due to recent snowfall.
“Special package of funds, under different sectors, would be provided to the district to speed up the restoration works”, assured Mr Lone, who reached here alongwith Minister of State for Animal and Sheep Husbandry, PHE and Flood Control (MoS) Nazir Ahmed Gurezi and the Minister of State for Information, CA & PD and Power Viqar Rasool, to assess the situation.
He asked the district administration to furnish a detailed report in this regard to the State Government so that funds are allocated at the earliest.
He also assured that matter pertaining to security and safety of the youth of the district engaged on private jobs in Maharashtra would be taken up with the Government of the concerned State.
Earlier, the Ministers along with MLA Poonch, Ajaz Ahmed Jan, assessed restoration works post snowfall.
Minister of State for Power, Viqar Rasool Wani, expressed grave concern over damage to Jammu – Poonch 132 KV Transmission line. He said that HT power transmission line from Jammu to Kashmir valley over Banihal Jawahar Tunnel did not damaged despite 4-6 times heavy snowfall in the area but towers of Jammu to Poonch HT line crumbled down merely by 2-3 feet snowfall and added that a high level inquiry committee has been constituted to inquire into the reasons and fix responsibility of any lapse.
MoS CA & PD assured that additional 2 trucks of rice and APL atta would be provided besides early supply of normal ration. He also assured that 2 tankers of k-oil and additional cooking gas would also be provided for snow bound areas of the district.
Minister of State for Animal and Sheep Husbandry (MoS), PHE and Flood Control Nazir Ahmed Khan Gurezi assured that funds for restoring the damaged PHE schemes would be provided as soon as possible to speed up restoration of water supply. He also assured that Gen sets would be provided in a phased manner to operate schemes operated lift PHE schemes to meet exigencies as alternative to power supply.
MLA Haveli Ajaz Ahmed Jan projected a brief outline of damages and urged the Ministers for adequate funding.
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