Dr. Farooq visits landslide hit Rezan village in Kangan

Srinagar : Dr Farooq Abdullah the President J&K National Conference and Member Parliament on Tuesday visited Rezan village of tehsil Gund in Ganderbal district, where two dozen structures including residential houses, shops, and cow sheds were completely damaged in a massive landslide.
According to a statement issued from NC Media Cell here Dr.Farooq met the affected families and assured them that he will raise the concerns of the affected in the parliament and with the Minister of Road Transport & Highways for swift redressal of their grievances. He also reviewed the underway relief and rescue efforts by the BRO and civil administration.
Echoing the concerns of the affected, Dr Farooq said that the locals of the affected village have been raising the issue of land sinking due to blasting and other construction work on the Z-Morh tunnel for the last two years but despite their repeated pleas, the construction company and the local civic administration failed to address their concerns resulting in massive damage in today’s landslide. The apparent negligence of the Z-Morh Tunnel’s construction company should be investigated, he added.
Dr Farooq urged Government to compensate the losses incurred by the affected population on priority basis. He also asked the government to take necessary measures to ensure safety of people and their livestock in the areas where such incidents have been reported. Dr Farooq said, “Populace living in areas where caving-in of land mass is being reported should be relocated. It is the duty of the government to ensure their safety,”.