Sh. Arun Gupta, the President of CCI Jammu thanked Union Home Minister Sh. Amit Shah for visiting areas affected by Cloudbursts, Landslides and flash floods. Gupta expressed hope that the effected families would receive financial assistance commensurate with their losses. He also stated that the situation in Jammu is very grim due to extensive destruction caused by the natural calamity. The Jammu region has recently experienced significant destruction due to heavy rains, cloudbursts, landslides and flash floods. This has led to loss of 70 precious lives at Chasoti in Kishtwar district and 40 pilgrims have lost their lives enroute Mata Vaishno Devi and more than 100 pilgrims are still missing.
Sh. Arun Gupta also expressed that due to heavy rains and sudden rise of water in River Tawi unbelievable destruction has been witnessed everywhere, damaging some vital bridges and rendering many families homeless. Flood water has entered many houses and about 2 feet mud/filth is lying in these houses and people are unable to reach their homes which severely hinder the relief and rehabilitation process.
Sh. Arun Gupta pointed out that since last about 100 years people have never witnessed such type of destruction caused due to any natural calamity. In 2014 flash floods in Srinagar your goodself had issued necessary direction for providing suitable help and financial assistance to the affected families. Now it is the turn of Jammu and we hope that this time also your goodself will issue necessary directions on the same patterns to mitigate the problems and suffering of the affected people of Jammu region.
He further requested the Hon’ble Union Home Minister to issue necessary directions to the Insurance companies to pay 90% of losses whether it is residential, commercial or vehicle related losses to give immediate relief and mitigate the sufferings of the effected persons.