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| Mehbooba urges Union Govt to declare J&K floods as 'National Calamity' | | Says state govt failed to rise to occasion | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 5: Urging for declaring the Jammu and Kashmir floods as 'National Calamity' People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti today took up the issue of rescue and relief operations in the state with the Union government and urged it to intervene in a big way.
Mehbooba called the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh over phone and expressed her disappointment at the inadequate response to the disaster in the state which has already taken a heavy toll of life, property and infrastructure.
She told the Home Minister that even though the fury of the weather still continues to unfold there is already a disaster of unprecedented dimensions taking shape. She said that the floods in J&K should be declared as 'National Calamity'.
The PDP Chief told the Home Minister that it was unfortunate to find that a disaster management exercise was still nowhere in sight. Mehbooba said the concern that was rightly shown towards the people affected by the recent ceasefire violations in the state is clearly missing this time. She said more than 70 people had so far lost their lives in Jammu & Kashmir regions and there was a massive damage to infrastructure like roads, bridges, embankments, power and water supply lines.
Mehbooba said the disaster was beyond the resources and capacities of the state and the Centre needs to come in a big way to the rescue of the people. She said many places cannot be reached except by air to save the marooned and inundated population or take relief material to them as road communication has been badly hit.
The PDP president said the state government has failed to perform its duty during the last six years and has been unable to establish a full-fledged Disaster Management Agency in the state.
Referring to the cancellation of Home Minister's scheduled visit to the state Mehbooba told Singh that it would have been appropriate for him to visit the state to have a feel of the situation personally and realize the extent of damage and misery facing the people.
It is at testing times like this that the governments must reach out to the people with a sensitive approach and open heart, she said. Meanwhile, Mehbooba also spoke to the Core Commander in Srinagar and urged him to organize rescue and relief operations and help the state administration and local people in this hour of crisis.The Core Commander assured her of all possible help and assistance in reaching out to the affected people with relief and rescue measures. |
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