Central team inspects flood-hit areas of Jalandhar

JALANDHAR: Jalandhar division commissioner B Purusartha and deputy commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma sought a compensation of Rs 270 crore from the inter-ministerial team of the Government of India for the loss suffered by the district in the aftermath of floods.


The team which visited the flood affected villages of Mehrajwala, Chak Bundala, Mandala Channa, Mundi Cholian, Gatta Mundi Kaasu, Null were apprised by the commissioner and DC that 22 breaches had taken place along river Satluj in Phillaur and Shahkot sub-divisions and that it causes huge damage to crops, public infrastructure like schools, roads, water works and others besides private property and the loss was estimated at around Rs 270 crore.

They briefed the team about the devastation caused by the flood fury besides the post deluge relief measures undertaken by the district administration. They said that villages falling in Shahkot sub-division witnessed large scale destruction. They also briefed the team about the relief and rescue operations carried out as well as the rehabilitation efforts afoot to extend succour to the aggrieved people.

The divisional commissioner and deputy commissioner sought compensation of Rs 224 crore for agriculture loss including that of crop loss and deferment of crop loan recovery, Rs 78.25 lakh for loss of animals, provision of fodder and lost animals, Rs 15 crore for damage to more than 3000 houses in 29 villages, Rs 20 crore for plugging breaches and for further strengthening of embankment, Rs 7 crore for repair of 83 kilometres of Link Road, Rs 1.50 crore on repair of 15 down feeders, 200 damaged transformers and a 66 KV sub station at Mehrajwala besides Rs 1 crore for repair of water works in flood affected villages etc.