Khatana visits flood-hit Khairi-Kangar in Jammu

Jammu, Sep 14: Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Gulam Ali Khatana on Sunday toured the flood-hit Khairi-Kangar belt in Jammu, meeting displaced families and inspecting stretches devastated by landslides, soil erosion and flooding. Locals apprised the MP that soil erosion in the area was worsened by tunnelling and earth works linked to the national highway ring road, which had been left exposed without safeguards.

The affected persons said heavy downpours in such conditions inevitably triggered landslides and erosion, resulting in large-scale damage.

Khatana expressed concern over the destruction and assured people that relief and rehabilitation measures were being carried out under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha personally monitoring the situation.