Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday visited the flash flood-affected areas of Rajouri district and guaranteed residents that the federal government would guarantee rehabilitation, compensation and restoration of important providers for these impacted by the catastrophe.
Reviewing the reduction and rehabilitation efforts, the Chief Minister stated the administration’s quick precedence throughout the flash floods on July 19 was to avoid wasting lives via well timed evacuation and emergency response.
‘The scenario that arose on the nineteenth July, our first accountability was to make sure that lack of life ought to be minimised. In this district, 4 valuable lives have been misplaced, which we deeply remorse, but when the administration hadn’t taken all of the measures, this quantity may need been even greater,’ Abdullah advised reporters.
He stated the administration subsequently shifted its focus to go looking and rescue operations earlier than shifting into the restoration and rehabilitation section.
‘Then we turned to the restoration section, to seek for and rescue the lacking individuals. Now the work of restoration and rehabilitation is underway. Wherever there was harm, it must be repaired,’ he stated.
The Chief Minister stated electrical energy provide within the affected areas has largely been restored, whereas efforts are underway to handle disruptions in ingesting water provide.
‘Electricity provide has been almost restored. The water challenge stays a serious drawback. Many of our Jal Shakti Department’s water provide schemes have been disrupted. Some recommendations have come from the MLA, and we won’t solely think about them but additionally implement them,’ he added.
Assuring assist to affected households, Abdullah stated the federal government would supply sufficient compensation to these whose homes had been broken and would make preparations for the rehabilitation of people that had misplaced their land.
‘Those whose properties have been broken ought to obtain correct compensation. Those who’ve misplaced their land ought to be given plots in order that they will have properties. Arrangements can be made without spending a dime ration,’ he stated.
The Chief Minister’s go to comes after flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall brought on widespread harm in elements of Rajouri final month, washing away roads, damaging homes, disrupting water provide schemes and affecting energy infrastructure. Rescue groups from the district administration, police, SDRF and different businesses have been deployed to evacuate stranded residents and restore connectivity within the affected areas.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has been finishing up restoration work on broken roads, bridges and public utilities whereas assessing losses to non-public property and agriculture. Officials are additionally conducting harm assessments to facilitate compensation underneath the federal government’s catastrophe reduction norms.
Several elements of Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed heavy rainfall and weather-related incidents throughout the monsoon season, prompting authorities to strengthen catastrophe preparedness and challenge advisories in weak areas.
The Chief Minister reiterated that the federal government would proceed monitoring the rehabilitation course of to make sure that affected households obtain well timed help and that broken infrastructure is restored on the earliest. (ANI)