JAMMU: Minister for Revenue, Relief & Rehabilitation Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari on Thursday informed the House that the process for assessment of damages incurred to assets due to cross-border firing is underway and due compensation as per SRE norms will be sanctioned after assessment is completed. The Minister said Rs 23.82 lakh has been released out of Chief Minister’s Relief Fund as compensation to owners whose livestock were killed or injured due to cross-border shelling. He said this while replying to a question raised by MLA, Chhamb Dr Krishan Lal. The Minster informed the House that 47 houses were damaged due to cross-border firing in Chhamb constituency.
He further informed that an amount of Rs 1.77 lakh has already been released in favour of Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Khour for disbursement of ex-gratia relief among the owners whose livestock were killed and an amount of Rs 4.78 lakh has been released in favour of Animal Husbandry Department for treatment of animals injured due to border shelling.