STATE TIMES NEWS
SAMBA: District Development Commissioner Mubarak Singh on Wednesday visited relief camp Chichi Mata and reviewed basic amenities provided to the people of the border areas in the camp.
He also convened a meeting of senior officers of civil department at DC complex Nandni Hills Samba to review the relief measures being provided to the people of border areas who were badly affected by the border firing.
The DDC impressed upon all the officers present to provide assistance to the affected families and ensure that people are not put to any inconvenience. It was also informed that food and other basic facilities have been provided in these camps by the district administration under the direct supervision of DDC Samba.
It was further informed that temporary shelter camps for affected families due to border firing are being daily monitored by the ADDC Samba in Sub Division Ghagwal, ADC Samba in Sub Division Vijaypur and ACR Samba in Tehsil Samba.
It was further informed that a Control Room has been established in the office of Deputy Commissioner that will function round the clock having phone number 01923-217006.
All the Tehsildars and Block Development Officers were directed to make liaison with Sarpanchs, Panchs and local people. Directions were also given to issue advisory to people regarding safety measures and to stay indoors in case of heavy firing/shelling.
It was informed that temporary shelter camps to accommodate the affected families from shelling across the border have been established in the district at various places viz Chichi Mata Temple Complex , Community Hall-Kalibari, Nonath Ashram, Narsingh Dev Ji Temple Complex, Panchayat Ghar Madoon , Community Hall- Abtal, Govt Higher Secondary School Ramgarh, Shiv Mandir Rakh Amb Tali, Kabir Mandir, Rakh Amb Tali and Govt. High School Rehian.
ADDC Samba, ADC Samba, ACD, ACR, SDM Vijaypur, Tehsildars, CAHO, XEn PHE, XEn PD and CEO Samba were present in the meeting.