TNN, Jammu :
Nearly 6000 villagers from the border areas in Jammu & Kashmir have been shifted to the relief camps established in Kathua district in view of continued crossborder firing by Pakistan.
“16 relief camps have been established in Kathua where around 6000 people have migrated from 43 border villages in view of heavy shelling across International Border in Hiranagar sector,” deputy commissioner, Kathua, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said.
He said evacuation started early on Tuesday in view of the expected firing from across the border.
“Main relief camps have been set up at Hiranagar-A, Hiranagar-B, Chhan Khatrian, Marheen, Kootah, Gadhyal, Haria Chak, Plat, Kanachak and Chak Kahan,” he said.
“As many as 61 school buildings and 18 panchayat ghars have been notified as relief camps and 30 health institutions declared a emergency centres. A total of 57 villages have been affected directly or indirectly due to cross border firing,” the deputy commissioner said.
Giving details of the relief operation, he said, “district administration has provided 38 quintal ration, 32000 biscuit packets, 8400 water bottles, 6000 blankets, 30 carpets, 50 tents, 50 Tarpaulin, 30 LPG light systems for power supply, 160 medical kits at 16 first aid centres and also has deployed 16 district officers as camp officers apart from 27 nodal officers.”
Nearly 6000 villagers from the border areas in Jammu & Kashmir have been shifted to the relief camps established in Kathua district in view of continued crossborder firing by Pakistan.
“16 relief camps have been established in Kathua where around 6000 people have migrated from 43 border villages in view of heavy shelling across International Border in Hiranagar sector,” deputy commissioner, Kathua, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said.
He said evacuation started early on Tuesday in view of the expected firing from across the border.
“Main relief camps have been set up at Hiranagar-A, Hiranagar-B, Chhan Khatrian, Marheen, Kootah, Gadhyal, Haria Chak, Plat, Kanachak and Chak Kahan,” he said.
“As many as 61 school buildings and 18 panchayat ghars have been notified as relief camps and 30 health institutions declared a emergency centres. A total of 57 villages have been affected directly or indirectly due to cross border firing,” the deputy commissioner said.
Giving details of the relief operation, he said, “district administration has provided 38 quintal ration, 32000 biscuit packets, 8400 water bottles, 6000 blankets, 30 carpets, 50 tents, 50 Tarpaulin, 30 LPG light systems for power supply, 160 medical kits at 16 first aid centres and also has deployed 16 district officers as camp officers apart from 27 nodal officers.”
