Day: January 22, 2025

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RAJOURI JAN 22:-Senior PDP leader Mohammad Farooq Inqlabi today strongly criticized the political response to the Badhal tragedy, in which 17 lives were lost due to a mysterious disease in the Badhal area of Rajouri district. In a statement issued to the press, Farooq Inqlabi condemned the political leaders, including the local MLA, MP, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, for their failure to take decisive action and save lives.

He said, “Politicians have turned this unfortunate tragedy into a tool for political gain, instead of focusing on the welfare of the people. The government failed to take urgent steps to address the situation, and this negligence cost 17 precious lives. There was a clear lack of action to shift patients to advanced medical facilities like AIIMS, where they could have received better treatment.”

Farooq Inqlabi further criticized the blame-game politics that followed the tragedy, stating, “While the situation continues to worsen in Badhal, no politician has come forward with a solution. Instead, they have engaged in petty blame games, further complicating the already dire situation.”

He also pointed out that the frequent visits by politicians to the affected area are not the solution to the crisis. “Political visits might offer momentary attention, but they do not provide any real solution to the ongoing problem. What the people of Badhal need is immediate medical intervention, proper treatment facilities, and long-term efforts to address the root cause of the tragedy,” he said.

He concluded by urging the government to prioritize the lives of the people of Badhal, ensuring immediate medical intervention and long-term solutions to prevent further loss of life. Inqlabi called for a thorough investigation into the mysterious disease and accountability from those in positions of power.

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RAJOURI JAN 22:-Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu, Anand Jain, visited Badhaal village today to assess the situation and review ongoing measures for the safety of the residents.

Deputy Commissioner Rajouri was directed for immediate relocation of close contacts and high-risk contacts of affected families from Badhaal Village to Nursing College and Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri.

Instructions were issued to Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs), Block Development Officers (BDOs), and their subordinate staff to facilitate the seamless movement of the identified individuals to the designated facilities.

Further, the Animal and sheep Husbandry Department has been tasked with deploying officials to manage and care for domestic animals left behind in the village, ensuring their safety and proper upkeep.

Designated officers and their teams will oversee the well-being of the relocated residents upon their arrival in Rajouri, providing essential support and other necessities during their stay.

The Divisional Commissioner directed all concerned officials to work in close coordination to ensure the effective implementation of the measures.

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SHYAM SOOD

District Magistrate imposes section 163 BNSS in Badhal.

**Victim’s houses shall be sealed.
**Badhal divided in 3 zones, Administration shall provide water & food.
**Edible dumped by affected families & their close contacts shall be seized.

RAJOURI JAN 21:-Following 17 deaths and critical condition of another member of the victim’s family on Tuesday, who was referred to PGI Chandigarh, District Magistrate Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma has declared Badhal area as containment zone.

In an order issued on Tuesday (DCR/2024-25/PA/698-709 dt 21/1/2025) the entire Badhaal area has been divided into 3- Zones.
The step taken is focused on containment strategy and surveillance measures for affected families and close contacts in Badhal.

First Zone.. In the first containment zone, the houses of the families shall be sealed where deaths have occurred.
No body, including family members, shall be allowed to enter the houses barring permission from designated officers/officials.

Second Zone.. In the second zone all families identified as close contacts of affected individuals shall be covered.
In this zone immediate shifting of individuals from these families to GMC Rajouri is mandatory for continuous health monitoring.
Third Zone covers all the households of Badhal village.

In this zone staff shall ensure continuous monitoring of food consumption by the people.
Police personnel shall enforce compliance with the consumption of replaced food item under observation (food items to be supplied by the administration).

Logbook is to be maintained by designated officers to record every instance of food distribution and consumption. The entries will be made in the said logbook 3-times a day and each entry must be signed by the monitoring officer for accountability purposes.

The DMs order has also prohibited all public /private gatherings within the jurisdiction of three containment zones to avoid further spread of infection.
Identified by the administration, the designated officers shall be responsible for monitoring all meals provided to the families in containment zones.
Affected families and their close contacts have to consume only the food and water provided by the administration.

The authorities shall immediately seize all the edible material dumped in the infected households and will be replaced by items supplied by the administration. DM has directed for immediate implementation of the order by the concerned departments including police, health and food distribution authorities.