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  • Uttarakhand: Homeless Paingadh residents in pain amid authorities’ apathy

    Uttarakhand: Homeless Paingadh residents in pain amid authorities’ apathy

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    Dharali: The residents of Paingadh village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district have been forced to vacate their homes and live in a government school, even as no proper action has been taken by the administration regarding their rehabilitation after the incidents of land subsidence and development of cracks in the village since the past few months.

    Minor cracks initially appeared at a peak located just above the village in October, 2021.

    However, on October 21, 2022, land subsidence occurred in the cracked area and huge boulders fell on the village, causing many houses to collapse in which four persons lost their lives.

    More than 40 families of the village, which is part of the old settlements on the left bank of Pindar river, remain homeless.

    A total of 90 families have lived in the village for generations.

    The affected residents alleged that they were forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in schools or live with their relatives.

    The only government primary school in the village has turned into a relief camp since the incident, which is now being run from the junior high school building.

    Tharali Block Education Officer, Adarsh Kumar, said that there is no proposal regarding resuming operations in the building so far.

    The District Disaster Management Officer, N.K. Joshi, said that a tin shed has been constructed in the village for the affected people.

    Joshi also said that the affected people of Paingadh have been compensated as per the rules and the process of rehabilitating 44 families is underway as per the displacement policy.

    Surendralal, an affected resident, said that the tin shed is being built at a place surrounded by pine forests without water and electricity.

    He added that the area cannot be accessed by foot and the constant danger of forest fire incidents will loom in the summer since dry pine leaves are highly inflammable.

    He alleged that a sum of Rs 5,000 was provided to the affected people around four months ago in the name of disaster relief.

    Gopal Dutt, another local, said that the state government is being requested to construct houses, but the matter has not progressed so far.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • J&K Beset With Unemployment, Development Deficit, Administrative Apathy: Tanvir Sadiq

    J&K Beset With Unemployment, Development Deficit, Administrative Apathy: Tanvir Sadiq

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    SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson and In Charge Constituency Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq on Sunday chaired a convention of party functionaries in Dug Mohalla, Rainawari in Zadibal Constituency. On the occasion he welcomed prominent businessman and social activist Irshad Ahmad into the party.

    Addressing the workers Tanvir said that the government was busy swelling its coffers, but when it comes to passing on the benefits to the poor, it sidesteps its responsibility. “Despite charging hefty amounts from consumers, the rampant erratic power supply and unscheduled cuts is taking a toll on people during the ongoing winter season. The administration is further deepening the troubles of people by providing inferior quality of rice at FCSCA ration stores. There is no accountability on the ground,” he said.

    “We have long been identified with J&K’s identity, dignity and historical uniqueness. The march of gradually increasing space for democratic forces in Kashmir is a result of NC’s historical efforts, people know this. This is why NC is the first and last choice of people. People of J&K have seen political parties surface and vanish. On our part we will continue to guard our people’s trust in us with our lives,” Tanvir said.

    “There is no end to government apathy. Unemployment, development deficit, and administrative apathy have become the bywords of Jammu & Kashmir. Today’s J&K is defined by anxiety, fear and insecurity and there is no end to it.”

    On the occasion, Tanvir welcomed number of socio political activists into the party fold, hoping that the party will benefit from their wide ranging experience in public life. The new entrants too vowed to strengthen the party at grassroot level.

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    #Beset #Unemployment #Development #Deficit #Administrative #Apathy #Tanvir #Sadiq

    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )