MLA distributes relief cheques among landslide victims

MLA Neelam Langeh distributing cheque to a landslide hit victim at Batote.
MLA Neelam Langeh distributing cheque to a landslide hit victim at Batote.

Excelsior Correspondent

RAMBAN, Apr 8: Member Legislative Assembly, Ramban, Neelam Kumar Langeh distributed cheques of Rs.1,03,900 under the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) among 16 landslide hit victim families of Tringla, Batote.
On the occasion Tehsildar and Naib-Tehsildar of Batote, Srinath Suman and Saifullah Shah respectively were also present.
Reportedly, 17 houses were fully damaged and 4 were partially thereby dislocating 23 families in total in a landslide at Ward No.2 in Tringla Batote due to the torrential rain on the intervening night of March 18 and 19.
MLA informed that on the recommendations of the Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Bashir Ahmed Dar a rent of Rs.3,000 per month for three months has also been sanctioned in favour of 21 of these 23 dislocated families. The families of Nirmal Kour and Shamim Begum are residing at Jammu.
Langeh urged the Government to allot a plot of 10 marla land in favour of each families, whose houses have been fully damaged.
Naib-Tehsildar informed that the house of Nirmal Kour, Abdul Latief, Mohd.Rafiq, Shamim Begum, Faja Begum, Mohan Lal and Aziz Din being on the verge of total collapse have also been vacated.