SLSA reaches out to victims of border firing

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 3: Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar, Executive Chairman J&K State Legal Services Authority has directed Chairpersons of District Legal Services Authorities of Rajouri and Poonch to reach out the victims of border firing.
Justice Ramalingam has directed the Chairpersons of District Legal Services Authorities to constitute Core Group headed by Judicial Officers in terms of “Scheme for Legal Services to Disaster Victims through Legal Services Authorities” to coordinate with district administration for timely evacuation of firing victims to the temporary shelter camps (relief camps) opened in the concerned areas.
These Core Groups have also been directed to ensure smooth distribution of relief materials to the victims,  assess  the damage caused to the life and property of the victims so that the cases for disbursement of relief are processed expeditiously by district administration, open Temporary Legal Aid Clinics in the relief camps manned by Para Legal Volunteers to hear the grievances of the  victims and forward the same to the district administration for their redressal.
Chairpersons of DLSAs have also been directed to submit the consolidated report to the State Authority for further course of action.

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