Jammu, Apr 1: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Wednesday informed the House that Rs. 18 crore DPR has been prepared for protection works on Behani Khad, Sewa river and other local Nallahs in Basholi area of Kathua district.
The Deputy Chief Minister said this while replying to a Calling Attention Notice moved by Legislator Darshan Kumar in the Legislative Assembly today on behalf of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that 22 families in the villages Jankher (Mora Kund) and Draman (Mora Tikri) falling under Tehsil Basohli, were affected by landslides and heavy rains and temporarily shifted to safer locations by the district administration Kathua. He added that relief under SDRF norms, along with essential relief material including tents/tarpaulins, blankets and ration kits was also provided to them.
He also informed that some affected families have applied for allotment of land and their cases are presently under consideration as per the norms.
The Deputy Chief Minister further said that the IFC department is primarily dealing with the works related to flood protection and anti-erosion measures pertaining to River/Nallah/Khads. He said that DPR for construction of Flood river training protection eorks on Behani Khad, Sewa river and other local Nallahs falling under FCSD Basohli amounting Rs 1800 Lakh under NABARD has been submitted by the IFC Division Kathua to higher authorities.
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