Sakeena Itoo briefs house on Anantnag fire relief efforts

JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today informed the House that the government has asked the district administration Anantnag to provide immediate relief to the fire victims of Kadipora, Anantnag, from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund as well as Disaster Management Relief fund.
“On the directions of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, I along with MLAs Peerzada Mohd Sayeed, Abdul Majeed Larmi and Altaf Ahmad Wani visited the site to take on spot assessment of relief measures besides damage caused by the devastating fire incident”,the Minister apprised the House.
She said that the government is committed towards long term rehabilitation of the victim families of this devastating fire incident.
The Minister informed that the district administration has been asked to expedite the rehabilitation process and provide immediate relief, including temporary shelter, food supplies and financial aid for urgent help of the victims. She said that the government is committed towards long term rehabilitation of the victim families.
The Minister also informed that the administration has been directed to conduct a thorough assessment of damages and provide swift compensation to the affected households. She said that a meeting was held with the district administration to evaluate the relief efforts and ensure timely aid. She also informed that the timber will also be provided to the affected families on priority basis.
Pertinently, Speaker, J&K Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, had asked the Minister to brief the house about the ongoing relief efforts in wake of devastating Kadipora fire incident following the yesterday’s visit of the Minister to the site.
Earlier, the issue of Kadipora fire incident was raised by Legislator Dr. Bashir Ahmad Veeri in the house.