A total of 283 houses were damaged and 950 people were evacuated to safe places due to heavy rains, sudden floods and landslides in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that due to continuous rains, 84 roads, 98 water supply schemes and 71 power feeders have been damaged in the district.
Ramban Deputy Commissioner Alayas Khan said, “On August 29, Draubla village of Rajgarh tehsil caused landslides and flooded due to sudden cloudburst, causing damage to roads and other infrastructure.”
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday released the details of the damage caused by rain and landslides.
DC said four people died due to Draubla cloudburst, one woman was missing, while one person was injured. “A total of 283 houses have been damaged – completely, seriously or partially. About 950 people have been evacuated to safe places,” he said.
He said that 75 of the 182 roads were initially affected or closed and 55 of them have been restored. He added, “Later, 84 roads were again damaged or closed due to continuous rains, 30 of which have been restored. The repair work is still going on.”
The administration has set up 15 housing-cum-state camps in the district, which provides for more than 650 people to live and they are being provided with food, beds and medical facilities. “Apart from this, six medical camps have also been set up to take care of displaced families in various housing centers and relief camps,” he said.
DC said that 91 out of 98 water supply schemes were affected and 60 were restored. “Later, due to continuous rains, 43 water supply schemes were again affected, of which 24 have been restored. Restoration work is still going on.”
Out of 54 feeders in the power sector, 49 were affected and 47 were restored.
DC said, “Later 21 feeders were re -affected due to continuous rains, 19 of which have been restored (nine partially). The restoration process is still on.”
He said that out of 1,781 distribution transformers, 1,489 were affected and 1,460 were restored. “Later 984 transformers were re -affected due to continuous rains, out of which 462 have been restored. The restoration process is still on.”
