Saroori met with CM J&K Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Jammu, April 06: - Congress MLA from Inderwal, G. M. Saroori along with Naresh Kumar Gupta-MLC and Sham Lal Bhagat-MLC today staged a protest outside the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly against the prevailing conditions of erstwhile Doda district due to incessant rainfall in the region.
The Congress legislators were raising the slogan “Chenab Valley ko bachaou” Save the Chenab Valley. Later Congress legislators party leader (CLP), Nawang Ring Jora also joined the protest and accused the government of not being able to deliver on the ground as the people in Kashmir, Ladakh and Chenab Valley region continue to suffer.
"We are staging this dharna today because of damages being suffered by the areas in Chenab valley due to the ongoing incessant rains’, Saroori said and accused the government of failing to provide succour to the rainfall-hit areas.
"What are they doing there, while people continue to suffer the ministers are busy in photo opportunity and are enjoying in state chopper trips," MLC Naresh Gupta said.
Why are people not getting any relief and rehabilitation from the government? Sham Lal Bhagat questioned and took a dig at the BJP-PDP government for not being able to rehabilitate and to give relief in favour of the victims.
Saroori also carried a placard in the Assembly with Save Chenab Valley written on it and amid protesting.
The noisy scenes continued to rock the House when Congress MLAS urged Speaker Kavinder Gupta to hold an hour-long discussion in the House over the issue of floods caused by incessant rains in the state. Order was restored in the House only after the Speaker accepted the demands of the opposition and agreed to hold a discussion on the issue of floods.
While speaking Congress MLA from Indrwal (Chenab Valley), G. M. Saroori said houses are collapsing, people are dying and the government is in deep slumber. Road links are disconnected, people are dying due to landslides, ration has not distributed for the month of February and March government there is a scarcity of food grains in the area and what is the government doing? Saroori questioned and demanded that the people Chenab Valley should be provided with adequate relief and free rations for three months.
He lambast at government for not doing anything and saying that from the last five days Batote-Kishtwar National highway is closed, he demanded early restoration of the flood damages including road connectivity especially on Batote-Doda-Kishtwar National Highway, Doda-Bhaderwah, Kishtwar-Chatroo and Thathri-Gandoh roads.
Saroori also demanded for providing tents, 30 pieces of CGI sheets to the families, shifting of peoples to the safer places from vulnerable/slide prone areas and provide ration and other essential commodities besides sanctioning of Rs 5 lakhs as compensation whose house have been completely damaged and Rs 2 lakhs to those whose house have been partially damaged.
Later Saroori also met with Chief Minister JK, Mufti Mohamamd Sayeed in his Assembly chamber office and urged him to address the woes of the people who are hit by floods in the state, especially the Chenab valley.
Saroori informed Chief Minister J&K that around 1300 houses in Doda and 1500 houses in Kishtwar districts have damaged due to rains, floods and landslides, while the fruit growers have also faced trouble as their plants were destroyed in the heaving rains.
He said that seven villages including Kuriya Chatroo, Seegad Kontwara, Bagdheyr Kahara, Dugroon Bathri, Ikhala Bunjwah, Kuchal, and Angara Sarthal have been facing threat due to landslides or huge boulders near their residential houses. He urged Mufti for providing immediate relief and compensation for the flood-affected people of Chenab Valley.
Saroori also discussed about the construction of four lanes from Nashri Chennani tunnel to Khelani-Doda-Phigsoo Thathri-Kishtwar upto Anantnag Kashmir Valley via Singpora Vailoo tunnel with CM Mufti. He said this will be best and feasible National highway and will remain open for 12 months.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed gave patient hearing to Saroori’s demand and assured all possible help for people of Chenab Valley. He said that he will take all possible immediate and steps and will also take the detail reports from the district administrations of the damages and losses in Chenab Valley.
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