Saroori visited Padder, take stock of damages due to cloudburst

 

 

Inaugurated restaurant in Kishtwar

Padder July 27: - Vice President JKPCC and MLA Inderwal Mr. G. M. Saroori visited Tehsil Atholi of Sub Division Padder in district Kishtwar to take on spot assessment of the damages caused due to cloudburst in village Kijai.

Due to heavy landslides and cloudburst in the area not only the portion of the road was washed away but the bridge was also totally damaged.
Saroori directed General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) authorities responsible for maintenance of the Padder road to speed up the work on war footing basis keeping in view the ongoing season month long annual Machail Yatra. 

Due to washing away of road and bridge, the Yatris and general public of Padder are facing lots of hardship due to blockade of road. As result of which the loaded vehicles carrying essential commodities are stranded on either side of the road and the people are facing acute shortage of Ration, Kerosene oil and other essential commodities in Sub-Division Padder.

He instructed the concerned Engineers for taking immediate steps to restore the essential services in the area which have suffered damages due to the incident of landslides and cloudburst. He stressed the need for taking up the works on war footing basis in view of the upcoming festivals.

Saroori also directed SDM Padder to personally monitor the progress of restorations and assessment of damages to the assets in Massu and Kijai villages.

Congress leaders also visited Atholi to personally condole the demise of Congress Block President Dular Singh who passed away few days back.

Later Saroori also inaugurated "Som Nath residence restaurant” at Kishtwar. While inaugurating the newly restaurant owner by Som Nath Ex-Serviceman, Saroori said that the restaurants and hotels are the part and parcel of development of the area. He hopes that more people will come forward in the field of hotels and restaurants so that the demand of accommodation as well as food industry could be meted out. He stress upon the owner to the restaurant to maintain quality and hygiene inside the restaurant and extended him his best wishes for his success.

Saroori was accompanied by SDM Padder, TSO Padder, SI Atholi, Congress leaders including Mushtaq Hap, Mohinder Singh Parihar, Kailash Chander, Irshad Butt, Amar Singh, Randeep Bhandari, Rakhi Devi and others during the said tour to Padder.