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| Flood affected North Kashmir residents also feel ditched by state, central governments | | | S Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Sept 7: A year after floods devastated most parts of Kashmir valley, the victims still feel that governments at the Centre and state have done precious little for rehabilitating them. Yes we are talking of Sopore's Sheir colony where almost ten feet water had damaged everything and had put a mark of destruction and negative image towards the government.
Recapitulating the horrific floods of 2014, Ghulam Mohammad of Sheir colony told Early Times that many locals are still putting up with their relatives in various parts of Baramulla district as the Rs, 3,800 given to them by the government as compensation was not even enough to get the debris of their collapsed house cleared.
"We were expecting large hearted approach from the centre for rehabilitating the flood victims but even after one year, they have not taken a decision on the relief package for the state," he said.
"How can we forget the horror of September 6, 2014 night when the floods swept through the valley and Jammu region, claiming nearly 300 lives and felling hundreds of houses. With water rising up to over 15 feet in places, thousands became homeless and lost virtually everything," said Ghulam Mohammad.
There are almost 600 households among which 300 households were dropped from the list of the first installment under which cheque of Rs 3,800, Rs 1,500 and Rs 25,000 amounts respectively were given to them.
Some people have returned the cheques, but most of them have en-cashed the cheques. The real victims alleged that they were left out from the lists despite paying many visits to then Deputy Commissioner and concerned Tehsildar.
"There is a drainage problem, we don't have roads and women find it difficult to roam freely as nothing is in proper order. In past month MLA Sopore Abdul Rashid Dar had assured us that our genuine problems would be readdressed in time, but these were all futile exercises by the government," said Ghulam Nabi vice president Sheir Colony Welfare Society.
He said that there are most of the houses which were destroyed in the deluge but the fact remains that they were denied even a cheque of Rs 1,500.
When asked about the compensation, a group of locals said that one year down the line they have got peanuts in the name of relief and rehabilitation. They referred to it as an insult or adding salt to their wounds.
There are reports from other parts of North Kashmir, especially Bandipora district where people allege that the concerned Halqa Patwari came for on-ground verification. but no decision has been taken yet.
Residents of Sonawari alleged that bribes and close connections with politicians ensure that some people got the first instalment of relief more than once. Everyone has same woeful tale to narrate and with no help whatsoever from the government, even though the devastated floods had taken everything from them, but their faith still remains un-shattered, which is highly appreciable. |
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