Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today visited the fire sufferers of Mirpora and Brinjan villages in Chrar-e-Sharief constituency where 4 residential houses, one cow shed and one Kuthar were gutted in an inferno yesterday affecting 5 families.Deputy Commissioner, Budgam Mir Altaf Ahmad and other officers of the district administration accompanied the Minister during his visit.The Minister handed-over relief cheques amounting to Rs 311900 to the fire sufferers. The relief has been sanctioned under National Calamity Relief Fund (NCRF).Mr. Hanjura directed the district administration to ensure necessary arrangements for immediate rehabilitation of these fire victims. He asked them to provide utensils, tents and other required basic amenities so that they do not face any hardships.
The Minister directed the forest authorities to provide timber to the fire sufferers on priority. He also asked the concerned to accommodate these families in rented houses on temporary basis.Mr. Hanjura directed the concerned to sanction Indira Awas Yojna (IAY) cases in favour of the fire suffers of Mirpora.
Interacting with the fire victims, the Minister assured them that every possible help would be provided by the government.During the visit, several deputations met the Minister and apprised him about their individual and collective problems. These included repairs and renovation of roads and inner links, construction of reservoir at Mirpora, replacement of old wires and damaged electric poles. The Minister gave them patient hearing and assured them that their genuine demands would be looked into.Responding to the demand of upgradation of Butpora Kawkote to Baldora road, the Minister directed the R&B department to start construction on the said road immediately. He said the Detailed Project Report for Batpora – Tilsara road at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore has been prepared and submitted to the concerned quarters for early sanctioning.