- Divisional Commissioners asked to submit assessment report
SRINAGAR: Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Syed Basharat Bukhari today took stock of the situation, at a high level meeting, in the aftermath of flashfloods in Jammu and cloudburst in Tral are of district Pulwama. The meeting was attended by the Financial Commissioner Relief and Rehabilitation, Mr. B.B Vyas, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Mr Baseer Khan, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Pawan Kotwal, Director Finance Relief and Rehabilitation, Special Secretary Relief and Rehabilitation besides other senior officers.
The Minister directed the Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu provinces to make assessment of the losses of human lives, property and livestock affected in the floods and submit a report to the government for further action, so that the affected people could be compensated. The Minister also directed the Divisional Commissioners to release necessary assistance to the people under SDRF norms immediately.