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| CM assesses flood damage in Ladakh | | Announces urgent relief of Rs. 50 lakh each for Leh, Kargil | |
LEH, AUGUST 08 – Expressing solidarity with flood affected people of Leh and Kargil districts, Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad assured them every possible help of government for relief and rehabilitation. He directed the administration to be vigilant even if rains have stopped and water is receding saying that heavy downpour unabated for so many days has made the soil highly saturated and any further rain could trigger eventualities.
Addressing a high level meeting at Leh after conducting aerial survey of the flood-affected areas today, Chief Minister said that the magnitude of damage is beyond imagination and the damage he has witnessed from the aerial view calls for perspective planning for not only early relief and restoration of damaged infrastructure but evolving effective flood protection measures in future.
Chief Minister said it has been observed for last some years that Ladakh comes constantly under the grip of floods and torrential rains have become a phenomenon. This, he said, has to be kept in view and measures initiated to combat such a natural cycle emerging in the area.
The meeting was attend by Minister for Power Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora, Social Welfare Minister Haji Nissar Ali, Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Leh Mr. Tsering Dorje, Member Parliament Mr. Thupstan Chhewang, Mr. P. Namgyal MLC, Chief Secretary Mr. C. Phunsog, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Mr. Basharat Ahmad, Executive Councillors Mr. Dorje Motup, Mr. Tsewang Rigzin and Mr. Mohammad Khan, Councillors of LAHDC and Deputy Commissioner Leh Mr. M. K. Dwivedi besides senior police and security forces officers.
Chief Minister announced immediate relief of Rs. 50 lakh each to Leh and Kargil districts in the first instance to attend to the urgent relief works.
Mr. Azad directed the authorities to make assessment of losses within 24 hours and submit the same to the government for assistance.
Asking them alongwith providing relief to the affected and ensuring protection to the people in vulnerable areas, he stressed for restoring connectivity on priority adding that connectivity between Leh and Kagil districts and interior villages is must to carry out restoration work of public infrastructure.
Chief Minister announced ex-gratia relief of Rs. 50,000 to the next of kin of each victim of the floods in Leh and Kargil.
He also announced one month’s free ration to the affected families.
Assuring adequate funds for relief, Mr. Azad said that apart from Rs. 10000 each to a family whose house is completely damaged, he announced additional Rs. 10000 for each of such families out of Chief Minister’s relief fund. Similarly, the families whose houses have received partial damage would get Rs. 2000 out of Chief Minister’s relief fund in addition to Rs. 2000 under normal relief programme.
Speaking on the occasion, Power Minister Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora asked the district administration to go ahead for restoration and repair of footbridges, irrigation channels, water supply schemes, roads and other infrastructure damaged due to floods and also submit a comprehensive assessment of damages to the government.
Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Leh Mr. Tsering Dorje thanked Chief Minister for visiting Ladakh to assess himself the damages caused due to floods. He also urged him for providing funds immediately for taking up relief and restoration measures.
Member Parliament Mr. Thupstan Chhewang apprised Mr. Azad about the flood damages in Ladakh and pleaded for release of adequate funds out of natural calamity and Chief Minister’s relief fund as well to provide succour to the affected families.
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Leh Mr. M. K. Dwivedi gave details of flood damages in the district. |
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