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| Of forgotten flood victims & chilly Chilla-i-Kalan | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Dec 21: Scores of villages are disappointed over the relief and rehabilitation policy of government, local residents of North Kashmir believe that politicians have forgotten the flood affected victims as there are more interests in politics than to serve the human nature, and people have been left on the mercy of God.
According to sources the devastation caused by the floods in Kashmir was unimaginable as it added to the miseries of those most affected by the flood fury in Kashmir and majority of them are still remain without food, drinking water, shelter, and medication in scores of villages in North Kashmir.
Nisar Ahmad of Sopore Sheer colony told Early Times that, Flood affected people do not have access to safe drinking water and are drinking contaminated water.
"Bad weather conditions like in Chilla-i-Kalanhas put many challenges before the government, assembly elections has hamper relief work placing further challenges to the level of quality and accountability necessary during a time of such widespread devastation, Nazir said.
The devastation described by another sources revealed that these people are left on the mercy of God, and no attention has been paid to their problems since floods occurred in Kashmir valley.
The reliable sources have revealed that the government has not done anything for them, as people from various areas of Sopore town like Sheer colony, Mahrajpora, Tarazoo says that we have received five Kgs of Rice, and two blankets only.
These people said that several residential houses in Sheer Colony and its adjoining areas of Mahrajpora, Dubgaw and Tarazoo have collapsed due to floods and they have nothing for shelter. People from the same area as well as other parts of north Kashmir like Banyari, Mukdamyour, Sumbal and other flood affected areas informed Early Times that they find themselves without a home, food, or any belongings. "We want relief and shelter" the merciless people said that they have nothing to eat and they are dying due to shivering cold and government has totally ignored them. They added that no Government official has ever visited to their areas to see the plight of the people. The affected population consists of hundreds of individual's stories of their own, whether it is of Sheer Colony Sopore or any other parts of North Kashmir like Bandipora and Kupwara, sources maintained.
According to sources that the affected families immediately need assistance with food, shelter, drinking water, hygiene kits, medicines and health services to prevent more losses in harsh winters especially in Chilla-i-Kalan. |
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