SRINAGAR: In the wake of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu to assess the damage caused by recent flash floods, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired a high-level meeting, directing immediate and coordinated action to implement the Minister’s directives.
Top administrative officials, including divisional and district authorities, were instructed to act swiftly on measures aimed at restoring essential services and infrastructure across affected areas. Chief Secretary Dulloo emphasised that full inter-departmental coordination is critical to provide timely relief and resume services such as electricity and drinking water.
A major focus was placed on road connectivity, with the Chief Secretary ordering urgent restoration of damaged road links, noting that road access underpins all other relief and rehabilitation efforts.
District and divisional administrations have been tasked with formulating a time-bound, comprehensive action plan for infrastructure restoration, covering roads, utilities, and public buildings. Structural safety audits of schools, hospitals, bridges, and government offices in the flood-hit zones have also been mandated.
To prevent disease outbreaks, Dulloo directed that all water sources in affected areas be tested for contamination before supply resumes. He also instructed the Health Department to establish health camps in impacted villages, ensuring the provision of basic healthcare and availability of essential medicines.
Emphasising that these orders stem directly from the Union Home Minister, the Chief Secretary warned that their execution must be treated with the highest urgency and seriousness.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment, Dulloo stated that alongside immediate relief and rehabilitation, long-term planning is underway to strengthen disaster resilience through improved infrastructure and preparedness measures.
The flash floods, which struck several areas in Jammu, have left widespread damage to infrastructure and disrupted essential services, prompting high-level intervention from both the Centre and the Union Territory administration.
