Government today admitted that no compensation has been made/ sanctioned against the loss in lieu of damages caused to agriculture and livestock in Kashmir Division during devastating floods of September 2014. In a written reply to a question of MLA Usman Abdul Majeed in Lower House, Minister Incharge said no relief has been given to agriculture and livestock that got affected during floods of 2014 in Kashmir Division. “But Rs. 11.47 crore crop compensation and Rs. 2.55 crore livestock was provided to Jammu Division. However, six months free ration at a cost of 35 kg per family per month was provided to flood affected people with an amount of Rs. 172 crore under SDRF,” the Minister said. He said 230715 houses were damaged during the devastating floods of 2014 which were provided financial assistance worth Rs. 565.69 crore through NDMA under PMNRF and additional financial assistance of Rs. 956.69 crore under PMDP-201. The Minister further said that an amount of Rs. 86.52 crore stands disbursed to the un-insured traders including shopkeepers and businessmen who suffered damages due to floods of September, 2014. The affectess of Septemper 2014 floods were paid relief as admissible under SDRF norms (2010-15) as per category of damage. Additional financial assistance was also provided under prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and prime Minister’s Development Plan (PMDP) -2015, over and above the SDRF norms, he stated. “Rs. 42500 lacs to fully Damaged Pucca Houses, Rs 167600 lacs to fully demaged kacha house, Rs. 187600 to severely damaged pucca house and Rs. 63800 lacs to severaly damaged kacha house was disbursed,” the Minister added. Source - dailyexcelsior.com