JAMMU, Oct. 17 -- Deputy Commissioner Jammu Minga Sherpa today chaired a meeting to review the damage caused by the heavy rains of October 11 in Jammu district and the restoration measures undertaken since. MLA Jammu North assembly constituency, Sham Lal Sharma was also present.
Superintending Engineers and Executive Engineers of PWD (R&B), Jal Shakti, JPDCL, PMGSY and Irrigation & Flood Control briefed the chair on the damage assessment and the progress of repair and restoration work.
The DC took stock of the desilting of nallahs and directed the concerned departments to complete the same on priority. He asked officers to detail the preventive measures in place and to propose permanent, long-term solutions in advance to avoid similar dam...