Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 1: Minister for Planning, Development and Labour & Employment, Ajay Sadhotra today visited flood affected areas of Marh to assess the damage caused to the private and public property in the backdrop of recent rains and flash floods.
The Minister was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Jammu Kalyan Singh, Block Development Officer Marh Tasir Latifi, Tehsildar Settlement and officials from Revenue, Rural Development and other concerned departments.
The Minister visited Chatha Gujra, Karloop, Kalasa Chak, and other villages, where a number of houses have been partially and fully damaged. Large tracks of cultivated land of the farmers has also washed away.
He interacted with the affected families and assured them that the Coalition Government headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is committed to provide adequate compensation to all affected people.
The Minister asked the team of officers to record full details of the losses suffered by each affected family so that their cases are processed for compensation. He assured the people of the area that the administration would extend every help to facilitate their rehabilitation as the Government has already sanctioned Rs 87 crore for restoration of damages to the public assets and to pay compensation to the affected families.
The Minister asked the local administration as well as Panchayat Members to visit the flood affected areas assess the losses including damage to residential houses and loss of cattle heads. He said that report would be forwarded to the Government for release of relief in favour of the affected families. He said that the Government was aware of the problems of the people who have suffered losses due to flash floods and heavy rains.
He said that the Coalition Government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has given first priority to restoration of services and repair of public assets, besides rehabilitation of the flood affected people.
Responding to the urgent demands raised by the people for restoration of water and power supply, repair of damaged roads and payment of compensation to those families whose houses were damaged, the Minister assured them that all necessary steps would be taken too meet their demands.
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