Srinagar, Oct 31: Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday declared heavy rainfall and snowfall from October 23 and 24 has State Specific Calamity.
In an order issued here, the government accorded sanction to the declare spell of heavy rainfall and heavy snowfall during the period of 23rd and 24th of October as “State Specific Calamity” in-terms of para 3 (ii) of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) guidelines issued by MHA, Gol, vide no.33-5/2015-NDM-l dated 30.07.2015; for purpose of providing relief to the affected families and Departments from SDRF.
“Districts covered under above declaration for spell of heavy Rainfall/Snowfall are Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian of Kashmir Division and Jammu, Udhampur, Kishtwar, Reasi, Samba and Kathua, of Jammu Division.”