Satish Sharma visits flood-hit areas of Khour

Jammu, Aug 29: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma today undertook an extensive tour of flood-affected areas in Khour Sub-Division, covering Dhar Khour, Channi Dawnoo, Thangar, and Block Samwan to assess the damage caused by recent floods and also oversee ongoing relief and rehabilitation measures.According to a statement issued here, the Minister interacted with affected families and local representatives, assuring them that the Government is committed to their welfare. He expressed solidarity with the victims and reiterated that providing timely relief and rehabilitation remains the topmost priority of the Government.The Minister issued on-spot directions to officials from Food, Civil Supplies, Transport, Rural Development, PHE, PDD, and other line departments. He instructed them to ensure uninterrupted supply of food grains, LPG, and other essentials, restore road connectivity and transport facilities on war footing.He also directed to deploy health teams and undertake sanitation drives to prevent water-borne diseases. He also called for complete crop and property damage assessments to facilitate compensation and also providing temporary shelters and community kitchens wherever required.While interacting with the affected population, the Minister said: “The Government stands shoulder to shoulder with every affected family. Our collective focus is to restore normalcy at the earliest, safeguard public health, and ensure that adequate compensation reaches the victims without delay. No family should feel left behind in this hour of distress.”