Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 28: While taking stock of the damages being caused by the recent heavy rains, senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta today visited Dharap, Khwaskan, Jeevan Nagar, Kunjwani, Langer, Greater Kailash, Trikuta Nagar Ward No.52,Nanak Nagar, Sanjay Nagar, Preet Nagar and other affected areas of the Gandhi Nagar constituency.
Kavinder Gupta took stock of the restoration works undertaken by the JMC and I&FC Department and interacted with locals at these places. He visited the site of the Nallahs from where the water overflowed and urged the concerned departments and concerned Teshildar to provide a succour to the effected people.
He was accompanied by Vinay Kumar Gupta BJP president district Jammu and Ankush Gupta district general secretary of the party.
Gupta interacted with the flood victims and asked revenue officers to assess the damages suffered by the people and furnish the details in the shortest possible time so that the process of compensating these people can be initiated at the earliest. Gupta took stock of torrential rain that lashed the district in the past two days and have caused extensive damage to property.
All rivers and canals in the district Jammu are overflowing. Several areas are under water. Most of the houses were damaged when uprooted trees fell over them. Gupta informed concerned departments for getting the damaged lanes and drains restored within shortest possible time and depute a dedicated team from district administration to assess the losses to the people.
Kavinder Gupta assured every possible help to the effected people and urged concerned departments telephonically for restoration of the protection wall of the Nallah and placing crates for preventing the water to breach the bunds in the future.
Kavinder Gupta and Vinay Gupta also visited Nanak Nagar and Rajeev Nagar, Jeevannagar and other areas where the rain water had entered their homes and caused heavy losses to the house hold items and electrical appliances. They demanded for the permanent drainage system in the locality. All the drainage and Sewerages have been filled with the concrete due to rains. Gupta listened to the problems of the inhabitants and assured with the best possible solution to the genuine problem. During the tour Anil Kumar Councillor, Narinder Koki, Bharat Bhushan, Lucky, Jaswant Singh, Jameet Singh, Rattan Manhas, Tarachand, Darshan Grover, Arjun Suri, Sahil and other prominent person accompanied him.
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