Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 12: After taking stock of damages caused due to incessant rains at villages Chanunta, Bhughtrain, Khaila, Battal, Panjgrain, Kaitha, Amroh, Garh, Dhamma, Plater, Jansal, Balpur and Khoon of Ramnagar, RS Pathania, General Secretary, Pradesh Youth Congress (PYC), has sought unfolding of immediate curative relief and rehabilitation measures in Ramnagar Assembly segment.
He said people living in ‘kucha’ houses have been rendered houseless as either their houses have collapsed or partially damaged and no more fit and safe for living. In addition to damages to residential houses, rains have also caused damages to the orchards, agricultural lands, link-roads, drinking water-supply lines and electricity lines, he added.
“A crisis-like situation has been prevailing in areas of Ramnagar, Majalta and Dudu-Basantgarh, where incessant rains have caused whopping losses to standing maize-crops. There is acute shortage of essential commodities like LPG, kerosene, household articles and clean drinking water”, said Pathania and urged the concerned administration to provide immediate relief to the victims.