Srinagar, Jan 19: CPI (M) Secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik has expressed grief over the death of two minor children belonging to a Bakerwal family who died in Brinal Lammar area of Devsar, Kulgam due to intense cold yesterday. He urged the administration to provide ex gratia relief and shelter to the families of the deceased children.
The administration must provide shelter and ration to such nomadic families who are putting here and facing severe problems in winter due to extreme cold.
There are reports that various nomadic families are putting up in the valley during the prevailing harsh winter without any shelter.
He urged the Governor administration to issue directions to all Dy Commissioners of the valley to identify the number of such nomadic families who are putting up here in each district during this chilly winter and provide them shelter and ration.