Sinking of land in Ramban: 30 houses have been damaged in Pernote Village, Power infrastructure damaged

Ramban, J&K: Due to the sinking of land for about 1 km at the Ramban-Gool road since last night, about 30 houses have been damaged in Pernote village, 6 Km from Ramban. In this and sinkingvthecreason of which is still not known, power infrastructure as also been damaged & there is no electricity in the village. “Yesterday at around 7 pm, first small cracks were seen in the roads. Right in front of us, the road sank almost a foot till 10-11 pm. Around 31 houses have been damaged… Our crops have also been damaged. The grid station has collapsed, and due to this, we do not have electricity. We request the MLA to arrange a temporary stay for the people… More damage may be caused if it rains again, Ex-Sarpanch Kalasha Devi says

Officer Commanding in General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) SK Gautam says, “… Since yesterday evening, small cracks have been developing in the roads… A road of length 1000-1200 meters is impacted… The slide is going on continuously. The road has subsided 10-12 meters in some places… The restoration has not yet started because the movement is still going on. ADDC Ramban Roshan Lal says, “The landslide began yesterday evening some 5 km away from Ramban. The roads have been damaged. Around 30-40 houses in the nearby areas are also affected. We have deployed teams and they are conducting surveys. We have evacuated those who have lost their homes…”

In this connection DC Ramban says,”Emergency Operation Centre/ Camp Office of DC/ Chairman DDMA Ramban has been set up to address promptly the issues of displaced families in their tough time. It shows a proactive response to the situation caused by the sinking of the ground and damages to residential houses of Parnote Ramban. The camp office shall ensure the necessary relief efforts are being coordinated effectively to assist those affected.”