BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner Budgam, Mir Altaf Ahmad today directed the concerned officers and agencies to prepare a detailed report of losses inflicted to residential houses and other property due to recent landslides incidents occurred in many parts of the district particularly hilly areas of Chrar-i-Sharief, Chadoora and Khansahib Tehsils. In addition directions were also given to conduct a detailed survey of all affected areas post landslide incidents on war footing.
The District Development Commissioner said that timely preparation and proactive measures enabled the administration in combating all exigencies arised due to incessant rains and looming threat of landslides in the affected areas. He said all evacuated people of these areas were shifted to temporary shelters established in available government institutions were sufficient supply of free ration, medical care, drinking water and other basic amenities were kept available.
He said it will be primary task of the administration to restore road connectivity on priority so that easy communication is made possible in the affected areas he said, besides disruption in road connectivity, 94 Water Supply Schemes suffered damages causing serious inconvenience, However, 69 schemes were restored within 24 hours. The meeting was attended by Senior Superintendent of Police Budgam, Special Secretary R&B, Sub Divisional Magistrates Khansahib, Chadoora, Beerwa, all Executive Engineers and other concerned officers.