Omar oversees rescue operation till late last night Visited Barzulla, other flood-hit areas in night hours Visits flood-hit areas in Pulwama, Srinagar, Budgam, Baramulla Remaines with rescue teams during evacuation operation Srinagar, Sep 5 : Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah till late last night personally oversaw the rescue and relief operation carried by Army, State Police and Civil Administration, at Barzulla and adjacent areas to evacuate people from submerged areas. The Chief Minister remained with rescue teams while the patients and inmates of Barzulla hospital were evacuated from the hospital to the safer places and people from other submerged areas rescued. The rescue operation continued throughout the night. No loss of life has been reported in the submerged areas which were hit by flood current due to breeches in Jhelum bund at some places. The Chief Minister also visited Channapora, Natipora, Padshahibagh and Bemina areas in the night hours. He has given strict directions to the administration for taking all measures to safeguard the human lives. He told the administration to make safety of human beings first priority while conducting rescue operations. The Chief Minister has also directed for establishing shelter camps for the affected families and providing food, blankets, medicines and other items of requirement to them. The Chief Minister has already sanctioned Rs. 20 crores to meet the emergency expenditure on account of rescue and relief operation. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah after overseeing the rescue operation in the Srinagar inundated areas in the night hours, this morning travelled to various areas in Pulwama, Baramulla and Budgam districts to take personal appraisal of the flood situation and monitor ongoing rescue and relief operations. The Chief Minister visited Newa, Kakpora, Lathipora, Pandrethan, JVC Bemina, Srinagar-Narbal National Highway, Nowgam, B K Pora and other areas in the districts of Pulwma, Budgam and Baramulla. The Chief Minister interacted with affected families showed his solidarity with them and said that government would take all measures to help the people in the current hour of crisis. He also received brief on the loss of paddy and other crops besides damage to the orchards. The Chief Minister said that the first concern of the administration at present is to rescue people and evacuate marooned population to ensure that no loss of human lives take place. The Chief Minister gave direction to the administration to provide boats wherever required. He also directed for keeping health institutions functional and providing food and other facilities to the families who have been camped in shelter houses. The Chief Minister also received latest brief from the Divisional Commissioner Jammu about the flood situation in the Division and directed him to be at the beck and call of affected people providing all possible help. He also received brief about the discharge of water in river Chenab and Tawi and asked the administration to evacuate the people from the banks of rivers to the safer places. The Chief Minister last night in a video conferencing received full report of flood situation in various districts of Kashmir and Jammu. He is receiving minute to minute appraisal of the situation and the status of rescue and relief operations undergoing in the flood-hit areas to save the human lives
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:43:52 +0000
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