Assesses disaster management preparedness of admin
JAMMU, MARCH 8: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Saturday held an intensive meeting with the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRR&R) to assess the relief and rehabilitation measures being extended to different migrant categories of J&K besides the status of disaster management preparedness across different districts of the region.
Present in the meeting were Principal Secretary, Home and DMRR&R Departments; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu; Secretary, PWD; CEO, SHA; Relief Commissioner; Chief Engineers of PWD and other concerned officers and officials of the department.
Dulloo enquired about the present status of relief and rehabilitation measures being extended to different migrant categories in the UT. He said that the set timelines for each of these measures should be met without any fail.
He took note of the location wise status of 6000 transit accommodations being constructed for Kashmiri Pandit (PM Package) employees. He asked about the details of flats constructed, under-construction and those allotted and occupied by these employees.
He said that the flats completed in all respects should be allotted forthwith and the allied works like construction of boundary walls, internal roads, approach roads should also be taken up for actual utilisation of these structures.
Regarding inclusion of these migrant families under NFSA, the Chief Secretary emphasised on extending allied benefits like old age and widow pensions, marriage assistance, scholarships, Ayushman Bharat Gold Cards to them to clear any doubt in their mind besides enhancing its uptake among others.
The Chief Secretary also asked for updating the ‘Kashmiri Migrant Grievance’ portal to make its functioning more satisfactory for its users. He called for appointment of Nodal Officer for different regions by the office of Relief Commissioner who would ensure satisfactory resolution of grievances registered by personally taking up the issues with the concerned Deputy Commissioners.
He further directed for digitization of all the migrant records to enhance the overall efficiency of these relief measures. He called for updating the website of Relief Organization through NIC to make it more user-friendly and informative simultaneously.
The meeting took note of the progress on outreach campaigns launched to cover PoJK and other West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs) under the Rehabilitation Package meant for them. It also discussed the status of different infrastructural projects including establishment of ‘PoJK Bhawan’ at Suketar, Community Hall at Jagti and other demands of these displaced people.
Dulloo impressed upon the Department to further gear up for enhancing the capacity of the Department to deal with different disasters the UT is vulnerable to. He urged them to make the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) functional by optimal utilization of its capacity. He observed that it has an added role at the time of disasters while ensuring relief to the affected population.
He emphasised upon utilising the data collected after carrying out expeditions to different mountainous lakes to prevent disasters of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF).He called for training the students and other volunteers for enhancing their ability to work during relief activities.
