Three storied building gutted at Balgaran Kishtwar

Saroori urged govt to setup new fire station in remote and backward areas

  

Balgaran (Kishtwar) Dec 7: Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today visited the affected families of fire victims in Bunjwah along with BDO Drabshallah Shokat Hayat Mattoo, Congress Block President Drabhallah Mohammad Iqbal Keen, local Sarpanch Chowdhary Masoodi and others.

In a tragic fire incident at Foolgwari of Balgaran village in Kishtwar District, three storied building owned by Sewa Ram son of Chait Ram completely gutted in fire incident caused accidentally.

People informed Mr. Saroori that as people saw the flames coming out of the house, they raised alarm as a result of which large number of people rush to the spot and started rescue operation, but could not save the house from damage due to non-availability of water and fire control equipment’s.

"Keeping in view the winter, people appeal to the MLA Saroori to provide us relief and compensation. We have suffered huge loss due to fire and are living under open sky in chilly weather conditions,” the fire victims told MLA Saroori.

Saroori shows his great resentment towards the state government, administration and fire tender service as they fail to protect the public property despite being informed on time.

He expressed his sympathies with all the victims. He directed upon the officials of the District Administration to prepare the compensation cases of all the victims immediately so that they can construct their house again before snow fall.

Saroori also urged the authorities to set up a fire service station at Bunjwah, Chatroo, Sarthal and Bhalessa Town to cater to the need of the people in the area. Being a remote and far flung area, people suffer due to sudden break out of fire or man-made follies. He reminded Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that on the floor of the Assembly, CM Omar had said that will setup new Fire stations in the remote and backward areas but two years have passed and no steps has been taken by the CM Omar.

Many a times human lives lost, animals charred to death, residential houses and business establishments damaged completely due to non-availability of fire extinguishing equipment’s.

In addition to this, one 303 rifle and 50 rounds belongs to owner of the house who is also a VDC member also gutted in this fire incident. One minor identified as Amit Singh son of Rajinder Singh received minor injuries.