Following the death of 16 people due to the mysterious disease in J&K’s Rajouri district, the army has been deployed to the area to provide essential supplies, including food, water, shelter, and other life-supporting essentials, to the residents.
Locals are grateful for the army’s support, as “the army has been deployed here and is providing us with rations, tents, and essential supplies. They’re giving us food, water, and support for 4-5 days. We’re grateful for their help during this difficult time,” said one of the locals.
Despite the efforts of medical teams and organisations, the cause of the mystery remains unknown.
“The civil administration has been with us for over 40-45 days, and now the army has joined in to support us. They’re providing us with food supplies and everything we need,” said another local.
“The army is providing us with tremendous support. They’re doing a great job helping us,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir government has also taken several steps to address the prevailing situation, with Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary visiting the affected area and announcing ex-gratia compensation for the victims’ families.
Speaking to the mediapersons here, he said, “This is very unfortunate, not just for Budhal but for the entire J-K and country; youths and young children have died... CM himself was monitoring this incident... The government has given ex-gratia (to the victims’ families)... the administration is also inspecting the ration (food supplies) that is being given to them. Police are investigating to find out how these deaths happened.”
The medical teams present in the district are also monitoring the situation of the illness. The medical experts have asked residents not to panic.
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