Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 1: Expressing grave concern over the unmitigating disaster occurring in the State due to uncertainties and vagaries of weather, Harshdev Singh, JKNPP chairman and former Minister has lambasted the Union and State Government for their lackadaisical approach in formulating the much proclaimed and long awaited Disaster Management Policy for J&K.
Strongly flaying the Union Government for announcing freebies and pittance in the name of relief and rehabilitation, Mr Singh castigated the BJP led Government for its failure to release the much proclaimed package of Rs 44,000 crore projected by the State Govt. He said with fresh disaster causing havoc in the State miseries of the already affected people have been further compounded and required focused attention of the Union of India on war footing.
Flaying the inordinate delay in relief and rehabilitation work, Harshdev Singh said that a situation of similar nature had occurred in Jharkhand in June 2013 where the devastation caused by flash floods was addressed within two months. However, he added, in the case of J&K, State continued to be deprived of its legitimate funding with the Central Government merely indulging in rhetorical overtures and loud pronouncements without offering the much needed financial support.
Urging upon the Union Government to press their relief and rescue teams to all the districts, Mr Singh called upon the Union Government to enhance the relief from Rs 44,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore for the September as well as the current damages with balance amount, if any, to form Corpus Fund for the Disaster Management in the State in view of the weather inclemency having become a perpetual phenomenon in the State.
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