Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Sept 2: Former Minister and senior Congress leader Manjit Singh today demanded time bound assessment and compensation for the flood hit areas of Samba district.
Mr Singh who was addressing a protest demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner’s Office here demanded adequate compensation of the losses they suffered in the recent flash flood caused due to heavy rains in Ramgarh and other areas of the district.
Mr Singh who led the protest said that the struggle will continue till the demand is conceded by the authorities.
He along with a delegation from agitating people called on Deputy Commissioner, Samba R K Verma projected the demands of the rain and flood hit people.
The DC Samba assured that their demands would be assessed within a day or two and the team of officials would be sent to the affected areas of the district.
The deputation led by Manjit Singh demanded that the officials should be directed to prepare list of the affected families in public places.
The former Minister said that the people have suffered badly as their life has been hit due to the deplorable condition of link roads leading towards the fields, the crops were damaged due to floods and their houses were also damaged in Brota, Lagwal, Kamor, Kamor Camp, Nanga, Rangur Camp, Govindgarh, Chak Paras, Jagatpur, and Majra villages.
He further alleged that the electric poles which were damaged in flash flood and heavy rains have not been replaced.
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