Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday stated the harmed structures would be restored with much better requirements to endure disasters like the current floods in the Jammu area.
Singh checked out the flood-affected towns falling in Bajalta and Pargalta panchayats of Jammu district to examine the damage triggered to property homes and bridges due to torrential rain-induced flash floods and landslides.
“The damaged structures will be rebuilt, with better specifications depending upon the experience of the recent floods, so that in case there is a calamity like the recent floods in future, the structures should be able to withstand it,” the minister stated.
In the last couple of weeks, Singh has actually been criss-crossing his parliamentary constituency of Udhampur and other afflicted parts of Jammu and Kashmir to satisfy the disaster-affected individuals covering from Chisoti in Kishtwar to the Zero Line on the Indo-Pak border in Kathua and Samba.
He likewise examined the repair deal with the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which stayed closed for over 10 days due to landslides and collapsing of roadways at several places.
Accompanied by regional MLA Yudhvir Sethi and officers from Union area administration, the minister checked out the websites most impacted by flood waters in Bain Bajalta, Tutan Di Khoi, Anthan, Badoon, Khana Shargal and Chalni under Jammu East assembly constituency.
He released guidelines to officers of numerous departments, consisting of Roads and Buildings and Public Health Engineering, to carry out remediation operate in the impacted locations right away.
Singh likewise revealed uniformity with the afflicted households and guaranteed that work is underway to bring back the supply of vital services.
Later on, the minister likewise went to the impacted locations under the Pargalta panchayat to check the damage caused on public home and stores by flash floods and stated quotes are being gotten ready for the very same, consisting of crops.