Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 10: The agricultural and residential land in almost one dozen villages in Chadoora sub division is sinking and caving in thus affecting dozens of villages in the area.
In statement issued here, Jammu & Kashmir RTI Movement has sought immediate intervention of Lt Governor and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir to address the issue.
“Around one dozen villages are seriously affected in upper reaches of Chadoora sub division where land is constantly sinking and eroding at many places. He said that many houses have also got affected due to this and developed cracks,” Chairman RTI Movement Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat said.
He said that the agriculture and residential land in Goggee Pathree , Wangwas , Kutbal , Jeddan , Surasyar , Branwar , Neegu , Jabbad and adjoining villages is constantly sinking from last almost two weeks due to constant wet weather that has affected the loose karewa soil in the area.
“As authorities are busy with COVID-19 work this issue is not taken seriously by administration. I appeal Lt Governor, Divisional Commissioner and District Magistrate Budgam to immediately send a team of experts to these village so that steps as deemed fit are taken to ensure no loss of life and property,” he said.
He appealed authorities to provide tents or prefab material to people whose houses have been damaged
Pertinently in April 2015 more than 16 persons from a single family had died in a land sinking incident at Leddan village of Chara e Sharif. Hundreds of kanals of land in Chadoora sub division of Budgam district is sinking inch by inch daily.
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