Jammu, Feb 05 (KNS): Senior Congress leader and MLA Banihal Vikar Rasool Wani today expressed his serious concern over loss of damages to property across the constituency due to late night windstorm followed by heavy rains and sought immediate relief measures.
“While rushing of Rapid Action Team is imperative to mitigate the difficulties of sufferers, immediate survey should also be undertaken by the concerned agencies, especially the Revenue officials to ascertain the extent of losses so that the affected population is compensated”, MLA Banihal said after getting the information of losses received from the different areas of his constituency.
He expressed sympathy with the families who got affected due to natural calamity and sought immediate relief from the government. Vikar Rasool said that tinned and fibre roof tops of dozens of structures got blown up due to high-speed windstorm and suffered huge damages at Mahu, Bajnari, Trana, Mangith,Khari,Chapnari and other areas of Banihal while the road network across the constituency got disrupted due to gushing nallah waters.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“The administration should take all necessary measures to restore the utility services like roads, power and drinking water and provide necessary succor to the sufferers’, he said and called for immediate road restoration to facilitate mobility in different areas of Banihal, Neel, Khari, Mahu Magith, Pogal Parstan and other affected areas of his assembly segment.
The MLA Banihal Vikar Rasool Wani said the high speed winds and torrential rains should be taken as an eye-opener to take necessary advance measures Vikar said, hoping that while the people will maintain utmost caution the Government machinery will also generate awareness about do’s and don’ts to save life and property.
He also expressed anguish over the damages caused due to windstorm and heavy rains elsewhere in the region, which also disrupt the vehicular moment on highway.
Vikar said that he is in close communication with the administration and every possible step is being taken to help them in these tough times. (KNS)