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| Centre Must Immediately Release ₹5,000 Crore as Interim Relief for Flood-Hit Jammu & Kashmir: Rattan Lal | |
Jammu, July 24 (Scoop News)-JKNC Provincial President Jammu, Adv. Rattan Lal Gupta, has expressed deep grief over the tragic loss of lives and widespread devastation caused by the recent heavy rains, flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the Jammu region.
He said that around 26 precious lives have reportedly been lost, while thousands of families have suffered extensive damage to their houses, agricultural land, livestock, roads, bridges and other public infrastructure. The losses run into several thousand crores of rupees, leaving the affected people in severe distress.
Rattan Lal Gupta regretted that despite the magnitude of the disaster, the Central Government has not yet announced any substantial relief package for the affected people. He said that Jammu and Kashmir has suffered an unprecedented natural calamity, requiring immediate intervention by the Centre.
He demanded that the Government of India immediately sanction an interim relief package of ₹5,000 crore to provide urgent assistance to the victims, restore damaged infrastructure and support rehabilitation measures. He also urged the Centre to depute an inter-ministerial team to assess the losses on the ground and ensure that adequate financial assistance is released without delay.
The JKNC leader appealed to both the Central and Jammu & Kashmir Governments to provide immediate compensation to the families of those who lost their lives, ensure proper rehabilitation of displaced families, and extend financial assistance to farmers, traders and other affected sections for rebuilding their livelihoods. He emphasized that in this hour of crisis, politics should be kept aside and every possible effort should be made to provide timely relief and rehabilitation to the affected people.
"The people of Rajouri and Poonch have suffered immense loss. This is not merely a regional disaster but a tragedy of national significance. The Government of India must declare it a National Disaster and extend every possible support to help the affected people rebuild their lives," Gupta asserted.
Rattan Lal Gupta lauded the Omar Abdullah-led Jammu and Kashmir Government for its prompt and quick response to the flood crisis, saying the administration acted swiftly by mobilising rescue teams, senior officials and relief machinery to the affected areas. He appreciated the Chief Minister's continuous personal monitoring of the situation.
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