Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 19: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma today visited Chowki Choura, Mera Mandria and other adjoining areas to assess the damages caused to public infrastructure, agriculture land, crop, roads and other infrastructure along the Jammu-Rajouri roads due to recent flash floods and heavy rains.
After assessing the loss of damages at Chowki Choura, Mera Mandria and adjoining areas, the Minister interacted with the villagers and said Government is committed to provide all basic amenities to the flood affected people of the State, adding that there is no constraint of funds under State Disaster Response Fund. He said instructions have been issued to the Revenue Officers to pay their visit to flood hit areas and assess the losses of public and private infrastructure and submit the same for relief under norms.
The Minister asked the accompanied officers to gear up their men and machinery in restoring the public infrastructure in the flood affected areas of the Chowki Choura and Mera Mandria so that the people do not face any inconvenience. He directed them to work in coordination in restoring the public utilities in their respective areas.
Mr. Sham asked the CAPDD to provide six month free ration to the flood affected families as okayed by the Government.
The SDMs apprised the Minister that all possible relief and rehabilitation measures are being done on war-footing in flood hit areas besides affected people are accommodated in safer places.
Later, at Mera Mandria, the Minister interacted with the flood hit families and assessed losses caused due to flash floods and heavy rains in the area.
The Minister also distributed 180 cheques of relief worth Rs. 12.51 lakh among the flood hit families of the Mera Mandria. He asked the Revenue Officers to distribute relief cheques to other families after assessment of losses without any delay.
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