Minister pays visit to the affected in border area of Ramgarh in Samba district; Tanwar Border Post at Zero Line ; also meets BSF personnel at BOP, Tanwar
Kathua 12 September :-Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today visited the flood-affected areas along the International Border in Hiranagar in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. He also visited Paharpur village along the Zero Line of the Indo-Pak International Border, which was badly affected by floods.
Dr Jitendra Singh met the victims and assured them of all possible help in their rehabilitation. On the occasion, he distributed relief material among the victims. The Minister also visited the dilapidated house of one the affected Roop Lal and spent some time with the family, and had tea served by the family. He interacted with locals who narrated the loss to their standing crops due to inundation.
Dr. Jitendra Singh directed the District administration to expedite the crop damage assessment so that compensation can be provided to the affected farmers at the earliest. He further informed that the District Administration has already submitted the list of houses fully or partially damaged for relief under the SDRF norms. Highlighting the governmentβs measures for relief in border areas, Dr. Singh said that 50 lakh rupees worth of nano-technology-based vehicles have been deployed to ensure the well-being of border residents.
Earlier, Dr Jitendra Singh visited a relief camp organised for the flood affected. On the occasion, He inspected mobile and domestic water filter and purifying units of and handed them over to the district administration for installation in the affected areas so that the victims can have access to safe drinking water in this difficult time. Dr Singh said these units will serve the sanitation needs of the flood-affected people and help prevent spread of water-borne diseases in the calamity-struck areas.
The domestic water purifier units are designed for household use and can purify drinking water without the need for electricity, while the mobile water purifying unit, with a capacity of 3000β4000 litres per hour, can draw water from any source and runs on power from the vehicle on which it is installed. The launch of these units is expected to strengthen safe drinking water access in vulnerable areas.
Later, Dr Jitendra Singh visited Border Out Post, BOP-Paharpur where he was given a detailed briefing on the role of the border force during the rescue and relief operations at the time of floods in the area. On the occasion, he addressed the jawans to appreciate their work during the natural disaster, saying they played an important role in saving precious lives. He underlined that the jawans remained at the forefront and reached the affected people even before the local civil administration. Dr Singh also sipped a cup of tea with the jawans. He informed the gathering that the Government of India is committed to building the multi-purpose dam on Ujh river.
On the last leg of his visit, Dr Jitendra Singh visited the flood affected people in border area of Ramgarh in Samba district. He also met BSF personnel at BOP Tanwar, Kamore in Samba. He assured that the government is ready to provide all kinds of assistance to the local administration in the rehabilitation of the flood affectees. He said Prime Minister Narendra has already pledged all help for the victims.
Over the last few weeks, Dr Jitendra Singh has been visiting the flood affected parts of his Parliamentary constituency. Last week, he visited Udhampur to reach out to the victims himself, distributing relief material and showing solidarity with them. He also reviewed the restoration work on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
