Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Aug 17: Member Parliament from Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha constituency and senior Congress leader Madan Lal Sharma has stressed for strengthening of disaster infrastructure in the region.
The Congress MP who visited several flood affected areas of district Samba along with Dy Commissioner R K Varma and senior Congress leader Manjit Singh besides Sarpanchs and some Block leaders, stressed upon the need to improve disaster infrastructure in all the four districts including Samba, Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch. He felt the need to develop a robust disaster management plan at district level and asked the Divisional and the State Administration to equip District Development Commissioners as per the need.
Mr Sharma also expressed grief and sorrow over the death of one Rakesh Kumar who drowned in flood water of Basantar at Kamore in Ramgarh today. He also condoled the death of the youth and expressed his condolences with the bereaved family. He stressed for adequate compensation/ relief and job to one family member.
Later, the MP paid visit to Rangoor Camp, Nang, Kamore Camp, Barota and other areas. The DC briefed the MP about the measures taken to tackle the flood situation.
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