Ramban Road Sinking: 50 houses damaged, families being shifted to safer places, says DC

Srinagar: At least 50 houses got damaged after a road caved in at Pernote area of Ramban district last evening, officials said on Friday.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ramban, Baseer-ul-Haq told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 30 residential houses got damaged in the initial stage and 20 more got affected.

“We are shifting the affected families to safer places and the administration is making arrangements for food and other related stuff for the affected families,” he said.

He further stated that the work on the restoration of essential services will be ensured soon and that losses are being assessed. DC Ramban also said that a team of geologists will assess the situation and the measures to prevent huge losses will be taken accordingly.

Sources told KNO that four towers of a 400 KV transmission line, one receiving station, and a 33 KV transmission line also got damaged.

“Alternate road via Sumber-Digdoal has been made operational for connectivity and essential services supply. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) team is likely to visit the site within a couple of days to ascertain the facts that led to sinking in the area,” they said.

Deep Kumar, Tehsildar of Ramban, told KNO that the land has been identified and “we have set up a rehabilitation camp with a capacity of 200-300 people where free medical aid, food, and other necessities are being provided through the district administration.”

He said NDRF, district administration, among others, are on the spot and continuously monitoring the situation. He further said sinking has occurred due to heavy rains—(KNO)