Early Times Report
Reasi, Oct 19: A high level team of Central Water Commission today toured Dera Bawa and Chassana area of Reasi district, which were badly affected by flash floods and landslides, where 20 villagers lost their lives in first week of September.
The team comprised Vivek Tripathi, Director Monitoring in Central Water Commission, Aditya Prakash, Superintending Engineer in the same Commission, AK Rajput, Director, Central Electricity Board, Ministry of Power and Prakash Bhardwaj, Under Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj visited several areas of Reasi.
Official said that the Government of India wanted to be sure about the exact damages to private property and Government infrastructure before deciding on how to compensate Jammu and Kashmir in rebuilding process. J&K Government has sought Rs 44,000 special Central package from the Centre for rebuilding damaged infrastructure, public property etc.
Deputy Commissioner Reasi Shabir Ahmead Bhatt said the Central team flew-in to village Dera Bawa and Chassana of Reasi district this morning and had on spot assessment of the damages caused there. The team inter-acted with the local people and civil officials.
District administration also briefed the Central team in Dera bawa about total losses in floods in the district before it (the team) flew Chassana (Mahore). |
