Constitute Core Groups for the victims of cloud bursts: EC J&K and Ladakh Legal Services Authority
JKUT (Jammu), July-29-2021-( JNF):- Responding swiftly to the reports of cloud bursts in some districts of UTs of J&K and Ladakh, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority and . Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Executive Chairman, Ladakh Legal Services Authority ordered constitution of Core Groups by the DLSAs of Kishtwar, Bandipora and Kargil respectively under “NALSA (Legal Services To Disaster Victims through Legal Services Authorities) Scheme, 2010”.
The group will ensure immediate relief by government and NGOs besides coordinating with different departments in regard to supervision of distribution of relief materials among the victims.
The Core group would also supervise the construction of temporary shelters for victims at safer places, monitoring of availability of food, medicine and drinking water, supervision of restoration of cattle chatters. The core group would also conduct legal awareness programme in relief camps, besides setting up Village Legal Care and Support Center in affected areas on temporary basis for the victims.
The group would provide assistance for rehabilitation, care and future education of orphaned children, mitigation of problems relating to insurance policies, assistance in bank loans for restarting the lost business and avocations, arrangement of Psychiatrist counselling for victim who have been subjected to psychological shock and depression.
The authorities have been directed to submit a comprehensive compliance report with regard to constitution of core groups and opening of legal care and support center and measures taken for providing help to the victims of cloud bursts. JNF