KATHUA: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Choudhary on Monday conducted an extensive tour of flood affected areas of Kathua District to take stock of damages caused due to recent incessant rains and flash flood in the areas.
During his visit to flood affected Chack Gadhadhar village the minister accompanied by MLA Kathua Rajiv Jasrotia, ADC Kathua Dr Bharat Bhushan an d Chief Engineer, SE, Executive Engineer officers of PHE, Irrigation, Flood Control passed on the spot directions for restoration work to be taken up by PHE and Flood Control department.
The minister called for undertaking flood protection works and directed the executing agencies to work for the early completion of works. He also reviewed the progress of restoration work under PHE and PDD and directed the concerned authority to ensure the uninterrupted power and water supply to the people.
The minister also visited Ujh Barrage where a portion of land was washed away by floods. He said a robust flood protection and restoration plan will be adopted in flood venerable spots so that chances of damage due to flash floods can be minimised. The minister accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Kathua Ramesh Kumar visited Ravi Tawi Irrigation Complex Kathua and participated in the plantation drive held in the premises of RTIC Kathua. He also convened meeting with officers and held detail review of the works undertaken by the RTIC Kathua Among Others Distt. President BJP Prem Nath Dogra, Ravinder Pathania, Ashok Jasrotia, Kulwant Singh, Narinder Kala, Vikas Gupta, Rajesh Mehta , Jagidesh Punia, Harpajan Kour, Updesh Andotra and Indu Rekha.