RAMBAN: All relief measures are being carried out on war footing to save the stranded people on NHW. As per the sources, near about 20,000 persons have been dispatched in police vehicles from Jawahar Tunnel Banihal, Ramsoo and Ramban Bus Stand to Jammu.
All police establishments are signaled to remain alert and provide every possible help to these victims. So far, four relief camps have been organised in district Ramban by District Police Ramban. A community kitchen has been established by police personnel of Ramban District at Bus Stand Ramban. Moreover, Yatries were provided food and money contributed by district police personnel.
Sham Lal, Minister, Shantmanu, Div. Com Jammu Division and Rajesh Kumar, Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone Jammu reached yesterday at Ramban and took first hand note of relief measures provided to people coming from the different parts of Kashmir.
Ashkoor Ahmed Wani, Dy. Inspector General of Police, DKR Range, who chaired a high level emergency meeting on relief operations in DPO Ramban, emphasised immediate attention be given in providing basic necessities like food, water and transportation to people severely affected by the calamity. Javed Iqbal Matoo, SSP Ramban, Dr Haseeb Mughal, SSP Traffic NHW Ramban, Arun Gupta, Addl. Supdt. of Police, Ramban, Amit Bhasin, Vinay Kumar, Dy. Commandants IRP 9th Bn and Narinder Singh Parihar, DySP Hqrs Ramban also attended the meeting alongwith other senior officers of District and Para Military Forces.
Keeping in view the urgent requirement of more vehicles and ration items, DC Ramban and Div Com Jammu shall provide 50 more vehicles as well as necessary food items.
