Main Minister Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Sunday announced the payment of ex-Gratia to the families of the victims of cloudburst and landslide, causing several deaths and damage to real estate.
Seven members of four families, including five children, were killed and six others were injured in two separate incidents in the Kathhua district in Jamm and Kashmir soon on Sunday, PTI reported.
Relief for families of victims
CM Abdullah sanctioned financial assistance from the Fund for Aid to CM, except for existing support from the State Fund for Reaction to Disasters (SDRF).
In a post shared by X CM Abdullah, he said that assistance is aimed at providing immediate relief and supporting affected families in the rebuilding of their lives.
“The main minister, who expresses deep concerns for the lives and property affected by the recent cloudburst in Kathhua, announced, in addition to SDRF support, EX-GRATIA Help Help from the CM Fund,” he read the post.
Financial assistance that will be provided
Reported Ex-Gratia payments are as follows:
In addition, it was also announced to help with damage to the property, with the aim of financially helping the residents to rebuild or renovate their houses:
- £1 Lakh will be given to the owners of the real estate fully damaged houses.
- £50,000 help will be provided to these people with severely damaged houses.
- £25,000 will be given to people with partially damaged houses due to calamity.
What is happening in Jammu and Kashmir?
14th August led the massive cloudburst to Flashfloods in Jammu and Kashmir, which caused 46 deaths and 167 injuries in the Kishtwar district in the region.
The lightning floods torn the densely populated rays, which damaged several houses and even forced the authorities to stop the annual Yatra to Machail Mat, Mint reported.
Cloudburst happens when 10 centimeters more precipitation is accepted at the station in one hour. This sudden discharge of large amounts of water leads not only to human victims, but also to the loss of property.
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