Comm Secy HUDD tours rain-affected areas of Jmu

Jammu, Aug 29: Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD), Mandeep Kaur today conducted an extensive tour of various parts of Jammu city to assess the damage caused by the recent spell of torrential rains.According to a statement issued here, the Commissioner Secretary inspected flood-affected localities including Greater Kailash, Sainik Colony, Sunjwan, Bathindi, Boria Basti, Bahu Fort, Vikram Chowk, Tawi Bridge, Talab Tillo, Roopnagar, Rajinder Nagar, and Bantalab, to take first-hand appraisal of damages and ongoing response measures. She was accompanied by Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Dr. Devansh Yadav, who briefed her on relief and restoration works being carried out jointly by JMC teams and other line departments.Mandeep Kaur instructed officials to immediately initiate restoration works with clear focus on permanent and sustainable solutions. She categorically stated that temporary patchwork would not be tolerated, stressing that wherever roads, bridges, drains, or lanes had been damaged, only durable and long-lasting methods should be adopted.She further directed that no new lane construction be undertaken without drain and proper technical planning and approval, and only concrete creeks be built to ensure stability and long-term resilience.The Commissioner Secretary also made it clear that road restoration should be taken up only after complete removal of encroachments, to ensure free flow of storm-water and to prevent recurring damage.