Srinagar, Oct 10: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Women’s Wing President and Habba Kadal MLA Advocate Shameema Firdous on Saturday distributed financial assistance worth ₹13.70 lakh among 15 families affected by fire incidents in Watalkadal, Safakadal, and Mallah Pora, Chinkral Mohalla, Habba Kadal.
In Watalkadal, she provided ₹1 lakh each to 12 families whose residential houses were gutted in a fire last month. She also distributed a total of ₹1.70 lakh among three fire-affected families in Mallah Pora, Chinkral Mohalla. The assistance was provided from her Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
Interacting with the affected families, Shameema Firdous said the provision of financial assistance to fire victims had become easier following the formation of the government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
She said the Chief Minister had taken a decision allowing Members of the Legislative Assembly to extend financial assistance to fire-affected families from their respective Constituency Development Funds, providing much-needed relief to people facing distress.
The MLA reiterated her commitment to addressing public grievances and extending support to those in need. She assured the affected families that she would make every possible effort to take up their concerns with the concerned authorities and facilitate their rehabilitation and access to essential assistance.
