STATE TIMES NEWS
KISHTWAR: State Congress Vice President and MLA Inderwal, G. M Saroori on Wednesday expressed shock and grief over the tragic fire incident in Khachroni (General area – Gandhari) of Tehsil Padder in which a large number of houses were gutted.
The fire incident took place in Khachroni (General area – Gandhari) of Tehsil Padder in Kishtwar district in which at least 20 residential houses while some animals have also perished in the said incident which belong to Buddhist community were gutted on Tuesday evening in Kachroni hamlet of village Ghandari, some 60 KM from Gulabgard Padder.
Expressing sympathy towards the affected family, Saroori instructed the administration to provide immediate help and support to all those affected due the devastating blaze.
Saroori said that there is an immediate need of opening of well equipped fire service stations at tehsil level across the State, adding that in hilly areas like erstwhile district Doda, such stations should be opened at block level.
He said that in recent years major incidents in Thathri, Keshwan, Chatroo, Mugalmaidan, Bunjwah, Warwan, Marwah, Dachhan, Padder, Nagsini, Drabshalla, Bhalessa and other parts of the District have raised a question mark on preparedness of Fire Service Department and government in tackling the increasing fire incidents in Kishtwar and Doda districts and other parts of the State.
Saroori urged government for early setting up of fire service stations at Thathri, Bunjwah, Chatroo, Sarthal, Thakrie, Drabshalla, Kahara Bhalessa, Warawan, Nagseni Towns to cater the need of the people in the area.
