Timely disbursement of compensations to all the affected families in the State: Saroori

Directed DDC Kishtwar to depute team of officers/officials to visit the affected area

Jammu, February 6: - With heavy snow, rains and windstorm continuing to lash Inderwal Constituency of District Kishtwar. Atleast 50 houses got damaged due to strong winds, heavy rains, and snow in Inderwal Constituency. Thousands of fruit and non-fruitable plants got also damaged due to snow and strong winds yesterday.

Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Mr. G M Saroori today directed District Development Commissioner Kishtwar Ch Saleem Mohammad to depute teams of officers and officials to visit all the affected families covering rural and far flung areas like Kuchal, Singpore, Bunda, Basha, Simbole, Gorinal area of District Kishtwar in particular for proper assessments of the fully and partially damaged houses, including houses and roof of 6 Masjid Sharief damaged in Chatroo block from where rural public is approaching him.

Mr. Saroori demanded timely disbursement of compensations to all the affected families in the State. He also demanded more power supply for Doda and Kishtwar district. He said Kishtwar and Doda district has witness harsh power cut during this winter season. He appeals to Chief Minister Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah to intervene personally in this matter.

Mr. Saroori also urged upon the concerned authorities of the State Government for early clearance of road blockades on Jammu-Srinagar and Jammu-Kishtwar National Highway I & II as vehicular movement remained suspended for the 4th consecutive day today, leaving over 400 vehicles and hundreds of passengers stranded on highway. So that all standard passengers buses, light motor vehicle, truck loaded with essential commodities reaches safely at their destinations, stressed Mr. Saroori.