Mugdha Das

Landslide in Kishtwar: 22 families displaced

Digital Desk: 22 families from the Patharnaki area of Nagsini tehsil have been forced to relocate due to a landslide threat in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The district administration took prompt action, evacuating the families and providing them with tents and rations to ensure their safety. 

Jammu and Kashmir: Families were displaced from their homes due to a landslide in Pathar Nakki Nagsini tehsil of Kishtwar. Tehsildar Nagsini distributed free rations to these families. The affected people thanked the district administration and requested that permanent… pic.twitter.com/xXNnlhqNiv

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The affected area is near the prestigious Kwar and Kerru power projects, where the landmass is reportedly sliding above the quarry of the Kiru Hydro Electric Project. About 3,000 to 4,000 square meters of land are impacted, according to Tehsildar Nagsini, Muhammad Rafi Naik.