Sham Choudhary takes stock of arrangements at relief camps

Expresses solidarity with shelling hit people

JAMMU, JANUARY 19:  Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham, Lal Choudhary today visited R S Pura to take stock of the arrangements put in place at the relief camps established at several places in R S Pura for people affected in cross border firing in R S Pura and Suchetgarh sectors.

Interacting with shelling affected people of the area putting up at several relief camps in R S Pura, Sham Choudhary expressed solidarity assuring that the Government would extend every possible support to them  for their safe and secure stay.

Chairing a meeting of officers of Police and Civil administration to get first hand appraisal of measures being put in place to provide necessary help to  affected people, the Minister directed the concerned officers to remain available in the camps to attend the peoples’ problems. He also directed them to ensure provision of all basic amenities at the camps so that people don’t face any inconvenience.

Directing the concerned to ensure  availability of adequate rations and other essentials in these camps so that people do not face any inconvenience on this account, Sham Choudhary also asked the concerned for conducting survey of damages caused to immovable  property and crops.

Sham Choudhary directed the concerned for equipping the ambulance with required equipments and making available necessary life saving drugs at the camps.

Appreciating the prompt action taken up by the administration in providing immediate relief to the firing victims in this situation, the Minister asked the concerned to work with coordination to effectively deal with the situation.