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| Under fire, Kichloo chairs meeting of officials | | Aftermath of Kishtwar earthquake | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 5: Facing criticism over the failure of the Government to effectively deal with the earthquake disaster, Minister of State for Home Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo today chaired the meeting of district officials at Dak Bungalow Kishtwar and accessed the situation in wake of August 2 and August 3 earthquakes that caused wide spread destruction to Government and public property.
While addressing the meeting of District officers including Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Saleem Mohammad Chowdhary, Tehsildar Kishtwar Inderjeet Singh and others, Kichloo directed the administration to constitute teams for exert assessment of losses to the public and Government property. He also directed the administration to provide tents to the effected families with immediate effect on priority. He said that the top priority of the Government is that no one among the effected families will left out without any help.
While talking to the media persons on the sideline of the meeting, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo said that Government is making all its efforts to arrange funds for the effected families. He said that the damages caused to the property are so high that the relief package announced by the state Government is insufficient to meet the demand. He said that State Government has already submitted a proposal to centre and was hopeful that centre shall allocate funds generously. Kichloo later visited Cherhar and other affected areas of Kishtwar District where quakes had caused massive destruction.
Meanwhile reluctant District administration despite the lapse of more than two days failed to provide tentative details of exact loss to the Government and public property. Administration has also failed to provide any temporary relief to people whose residential houses got damaged. People alleged that distribution of tents among the effected people is politically motivated. |
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