Sat Mar 22 08:48:01 UTC 2025: ## 40 Homes Destroyed in Anantnag Fire; J&K Government Pledges Rehabilitation

**Jammu, March 22, 2025** – A devastating fire on Thursday, March 20, 2025, destroyed 40 homes in the Gajinag Kadipora locality of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir. Social Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo addressed the legislative assembly today, assuring residents that the government is committed to the victims’ rehabilitation.

Minister Itoo, along with a team of legislators, visited the site on Friday to assess the damage and provide immediate relief. She reported that initial aid has been distributed, and further assistance is underway. The government will provide relief from the Chief Minister’s relief fund and the natural calamity fund; cheques are already being prepared.

While National Conference legislator Bashir Ahmad Veeri attempted to raise the issue in the assembly, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather assured him that the government would make a statement. Minister Itoo confirmed the extent of the damage and detailed the ongoing efforts to provide food, shelter, and timber to the affected families, many of whom are impoverished and facing hardship during Ramadan. The district administration is actively coordinating the rehabilitation efforts.

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