Nearly 400 residents of Kalaban village in Mendhar sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district have been moved to temporary shelters after several houses developed cracks due to land subsidence triggered by continuous rainfall.
Authorities in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district have begun relocating families from Kalaban village after continuous landslides and land subsidence rendered the area unsafe. Around 700 people have been affected, while nearly 95 residential structures developed cracks following days of h
Authorities in Mendhar sector of Poonch district have begun relocating families affected by continuous landslides in the Kalaban area, where land sinking has impacted nearly 70 families since last Saturday.
J-K Minister Javed Ahmed Rana inspected the landslide-affected areas of Mendhar in Poonch and directed the local administration to provide relief support to the affected families.
The Indian Army's 323 Brigade, Punjab Regiment, on Tuesday organised a defence porter recruitment rally in Mendhar town of the Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, drawing a significant number of young candidates.
The individuals, who had been residing in Mendhar for over 40 years, expressed gratitude to the Indian government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for implementing the court's directive and allowing them to stay in India.
Among the deported are many of those who came to India decades ago, often through cross-border marriages. Their sudden departure has left families distraught, and they are appealing to the government for reconsideration.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Mendhar, Murtaza Khan on Sunday refused to accept exit poll projections on Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, saying that the exit poll numbers are far away from the actual numbers.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday trained guns at the National Conference, Congress and PDP in Jammu-Kashmir, accusing them of spreading fear and terror in the valley.