Kathua Administration sends relief for affected areas KATHUA, SEPT. 13: District Administration Kathua has dispatched more relief material for flood affected areas of Kashmir valley as well as Rajouri and Reasi districts. Material is also being sent to affected areas in Poonch. Additional Deputy Commissioner Prasanna Ramaswami and Assistant Commissioner Anshul Garg are camping at Amritsar for dispatching relief material. Today 65,000 packaged food packets for airlifted for Srinagar from Amritsar. District Administration Amritsar headed by Ravi Bhagat and Gurudawara Committee has extended overwhelming support. Deputy Commissioner Kathua also held meetings at Pathankot and Amritsar for coordinating dispatch of relief material being collected from various districts. Principal Secretary, Planning and Development Department B.R Sharma have coordinated with Punjab Government and Food Corporation of India for various relief items to be provided for state through Kathua administration. FCI is providing 60,000 metric tons of Rice for flood affected areas of state. DC and ADC Kathua held meetings with FCI and Air Force at Amritsar for dispatch of ration by air tomorrow. Meanwhile 1500 blankets have been dispatched for various areas. As many as 1000 blankets provided by Bari Brahmana Industrial Association through Anil Suri have been dispatched for Pouni and Budhal. Chenab Textile Mill Kathua has also extended assistance and provided blankets for flood affected families through DC Kathua. Tehsildar Kathua Jatinder Mishra today distributed ration among 380 stranded trucks along national highway on the directions of DC Kathua. A medical camp was also organized for check up of stranded passengers and families along highway. District Administration has also appealed for contributing towards relief account 0382040500006924 in J&K Bank Branch Patel Nagar Kathua.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 11:20:30 +0000
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