Srinagar, Aug 27: JD(U) party president G.M.shaheen expressing anguish over the loss of lives and property due to flash floods in Jammu due to heavy rains and flood devastation
shaheen asked the LG administration to issue directions to the concerned authorities to assess the loss and provide relief and rehabilitation to the affected people in different areas of Jammu region
shaheen said the region have damaged and standing crops, and the government must depute teams to assess the losses immediately. The hard toil of farmers stand ruined and they have nothing to look for, except assistance from the Government. The concerned departments must release immediate preliminary relief in terms of free rations and financial assistance in favor of the victims till a survey is conducted to ascertain loss
shaheen said the cattle sheds and Kucha houses of nomads having collapsed in Poonch and Rajouri districts due to continuous rains. Agriculture land has been washed away due to flash floods at several places while landslides have damaged orchids. Some commercial and private vehicles have also been damaged due to the landslides caused by heavy rains he added
shaheen urged the LG sinah to provide adequate compensation to farmers whose crops were damaged due to floods in parts of the Jammu and Kashmir
