Says “in touch with Centre, expecting comprehensive package”
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the recent rainfall has caused extensive damage to Jammu & Kashmir. He added that the government is in touch with the centre and is expecting a comprehensive package for the region.
Talking to reporters after visiting multiple places, including Kalaban, Poonch and Udhampur National Highway, Omar said that at the land sinking spot, the people who were living there and got affected cannot be resettled at the place.
The CM, however, said that a government scheme already exists for people who have no land and are being provided 5 marlas to construct the houses. “We have directed the administration to come up with a proposal in this regard and send it for cabinet approval,” he added.
“It is our responsibility to stand firmly with the people in these hard times. Jammu and Kashmir faced extensive damage due to the landslides and floods triggered by the rainfall. There is hardly any place in J&K which has not been affected during the recent rainfall,” he said.
Omar said the government will use its financial power to support the affected. “We are also in touch with the Centre, which recently deputed a team to different parts of J&K to assess the damage. We will put forth our demand and expect a comprehensive package for J&K like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand,” he said.
