Jammu Kashmir Govt Pushes For Flood Rehab Package As SDRF Relief Falls Short

ETV Bharat / state

Jammu Kashmir Govt Pushes For Flood Rehab Package As SDRF Relief Falls Short

Officials estimate losses to agriculture and horticulture by floods at nearly Rs 100 crore, while the SDRF puts the same losses at Rs 60 lakh.

Srinagar: The official assessments of estimated losses sustained by the agriculture sector in Jammu and Kashmir due to recent floods exceed the modest compensation warranted under the state disaster relief fund (SDRF), prompting the government to approach the central government for a rehabilitation package.

Over 100 people died and many are still missing in a series of natural calamities that struck in August-September, ravaging large parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

1400 Hectares Agriculture, Horticulture Land Hit

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