Jammu, Sept. 7 -- Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee today demanded the Centre declare the recent devastation caused by the heavy rains, cloud bursts, landslides and flash floods as a national disaster to ensure people get adequate relief and compensation.
The party also called for proper rehabilitation of the affected people and reconstruction of the damages, besides seeking a mega relief and rehabilitation package from the Centre commensurate with the huge devastation and damage in the union Territory, especially in the Jammu region.
The party also demanded the setting up of a high-level commission of experts to investigate the reasons and contributory man-made factors, including large scale complaints of illegal mining behind...