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Scores of houses succumb to landslides in Budgam villages 3/30/2015 12:16:08 AM Early Times Report Budgam, Mar 29 : The incessant rainfall has caused heavy damages in central Kashmir's Budgam district. More than three dozen houses have been completely damaged in Charari Sharief tehsil of Budgam. The most affected villages are Chalyan Choontonad , Tilsara , Jeddan , Kutabal , Neegu and few more adjoining villages. As per details available with Early Times at least one dozen houses have been damaged in Chalyan Choonti Nad area which is a remotely located village of Charar I Sharief tehsil of Budgam. The residential houses started developing cracks few days ago as the area had witnessed huge rainfall and snowfall from the last few months. The district administration of Budgam led by Deputy Commissioner Mir Altaf Ahmad visited the village on Friday and shifted the villagers to other villages and block headquarters of Nagam. While talking to Early Times Bilal Ahmad from Tilsara village of Charar I Sharief said that as many as half a dozen houses have been damaged in their village. He added that hundreds of hectares of pear and apple orchards have also been damaged due to landslides during the past two days.He sought soft loans for the orchardists. Pertinently the Govt had announced to wave off KCC loans amounting to less than one lakh but farmers say that this won't help them as majority of them have taken more than Rs 1 lakh loan from banks under KCC scheme. Meanwhile house of Altaf Ahmad Sheikh from Watrehail Khansahib in Budgam was washed away in flash floods at around 6 am on Saturday said SDPO Khansahib Bashir Ahmad. Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjoora has directed the district administration Budgam to be ready for any eventuality. On the direction of the Minister dozens of tents and blankets have been sent to affected families of Charar I Sharief who are camping in Nagam and other villages of Budgam. The Red Cross lead by its Secretary Roma Wani and Fallah Foundation (NGO) lead by its Treasurer Dr Mushtaq Khan have distributed lot of warm clothing and blankets among the affected families of Budgam.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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