Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Choudhary today visited various relief camps established in R S Pura area for providing shelter to people affected in cross border firing in Suchetgarh and R S Pura sectors.The Minister visited Jajowal Agriculture Farm and took stock of the arrangements put in place for people there. The people from Jeora Farm have been shifted in Jajowal Agriculture Farm for their safe stay. He said that the Government is aware about their problems at this hour of catastrophe and making every effort for their safe and secure stay and to deal with the situation.Responding to the demands of people at Jajowal Agriculture Farm, the Minister said that adequate quantity of tents and blankets would be provided to them for shelter, adding that the government would also provide tents for their livestock. He directed the concerned for providing ration on priority as per requirement of people of the camp. He directed the concerned for installing 5 hand pumps in the camp for the convenience of people.Directing the concerned for assessing the damages caused to life, livestock and other property in the area, the Minister also asked the concerned for making arrangement of fodder for their livestock.
Earlier, Sham Choudhary visited CHC R S Pura and enquired about the well being of injured persons. He directed the concerned for providing best medicare to the injured for their early recovery. He also asked to make available the ambulance service to ferry the injured to CHC R S Pura and GMC&H.It is worthwhile to mention here that two persons on each from Kapoorpur and Bera succumbed to their injuries while as seven got injured have been admitted in CHC R S Pura.Later, Sham Choudhary visited Arnia town to take stock of the situation arisen there due to cross border firing. There was great damages to business establishments, residential houses and power infrastructure. The PHC Arnia has been shifted to Kool Morh as two shells were exploded in its premises.Inspecting the newly established health centre at Kool Morh, the Minister directed the concerned to ensure availability of doctors and paramedical staff round-the-clock in the health centre, besides availability of ambulance.Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, S P Rural, Jammu, SDM R S Pura accompanied the Minister during the visit.