President J&K Peoples Movement Shah Faesal Friday visited Khodi Gagal to condole the death of Shafiqa Bano (35) in a flash-flood incident in Lolab.
According to a statement, Shah Faesal expressed hissympathies with the bereaved family and called upon DC Kupwara to immediatelydisburse the ex-gratia relief under SDRF.
At Khodi Gagal residents informed Shah Faesal that thevillage had always been ignored and non-availability of road-link betweenKhodi-Gagal and Surigam has made the life of the people very difficult.
Shah Faesal also took stock of damages caused to crops,private and public property in Surigam and Potushai.
At Potushai, Shah Faesal visited houses damaged due to stormwater and assured that immediate assessment will be done.
People of Surigam demanded immediate construction of drainabandoned by the contractor and Shah Faesal assured them that the matter willbe taken up with DC Kupwara.
JKPM Chief was accompanied by Feroz Wani, ProvincialPresident, Sheikh Tauseef youth leader, Raneez Khan, Abdul Khalid Kumar andother Block and District level leaders of the party.