By PTI
BHADERWAH/JAMMU: Hundreds of Gujjar and Bakerwal households in Jammu and Kashmir who’ve migrated to larger altitudes are battling on twin fronts — harsh native climate ensuing from unseasonal snowfall and assaults by wild animals, notably leopards.
For centuries, tons of of nomadic households trek by way of treacherous terrains along with cattle to high-altitude grazing fields every summer season. They return to the plains in winter.
With mountainous areas of Bhaderwah, Bhalessa and Kishtwar beneath snow amid a spell of relentless chilly, the nomadic households of Gujjars and Bakerwals are coping with a hard time as they’re unable to attain the alpine pastures inside the Himalayas.
Bakerwal households who obtained caught ensuing from an unseasonal snowstorm at high-altitude passes of Chattergala, Guldanda, Sarthal and Padri areas of Bhaderwah Valley, say that they have no meals for themselves and no fodder for his or her cattle for seven straight days.
“We are facing the dual threat of harsh weather and leopard attack. Taking advantage of the snowstorm, wild beasts killed several dozens of sheep, goats, horses and mules,” Khushal Chowdhary, who was part of this yr’s migration, talked about.
He talked about that they’ve met the Doda deputy commissioner and Bhaderwah additional deputy commissioner and sought the administration’s help within the matter.
“We have lost our cattle, the sole source of our livelihood, in the snowstorm. A majority of the remaining cattle have fallen sick because of harsh weather and starvation. We hope that the administration extends a helping hand,” Chowdhary added.
Sadeeq Theekriyo (50) claimed that he has loar 20 goats, 10 sheep, a mule and a horse inside the snowstorm.
“Some could not stand the harsh weather and a few others were hunted by leopards. We have been waiting for help but to date, no one came to us with anything,” he talked about.
Doda Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan talked about he has requested the chief sheep husbandry officer, chief medical officer and others inside the Bhaderwah administration to attain out to all the distressed tribal households.
“We have already deployed multiple teams and have sent them in different directions. They checked the cattle and also distributed medicines. This process will continue till the weather improves and all nomadic tribes cross the high-altitude passes,” Mahajan talked about.
The verification of deaths of cattle will in all probability be executed as per the current pointers, he added.
Zaitoon Jungle (35), who’s tenting at Halooni Nullah along with 20 totally different households after crossing the Chattergala cross, talked about that those who had been ailing have not acquired any help so far.
“We are used to surviving in tough conditions but last fortnight turned out to be the most miserable of our lives,” he talked about.
BHADERWAH/JAMMU: Hundreds of Gujjar and Bakerwal households in Jammu and Kashmir who’ve migrated to larger altitudes are battling on twin fronts — harsh native climate ensuing from unseasonal snowfall and assaults by wild animals, notably leopards.
For centuries, tons of of nomadic households trek by way of treacherous terrains along with cattle to high-altitude grazing fields every summer season. They return to the plains in winter.
With mountainous areas of Bhaderwah, Bhalessa and Kishtwar beneath snow amid a spell of relentless chilly, the nomadic households of Gujjars and Bakerwals are coping with a hard time as they’re unable to attain the alpine pastures inside the Himalayas.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Bakerwal households who obtained caught ensuing from an unseasonal snowstorm at high-altitude passes of Chattergala, Guldanda, Sarthal and Padri areas of Bhaderwah Valley, say that they have no meals for themselves and no fodder for his or her cattle for seven straight days.
“We are facing the dual threat of harsh weather and leopard attack. Taking advantage of the snowstorm, wild beasts killed several dozens of sheep, goats, horses and mules,” Khushal Chowdhary, who was part of this yr’s migration, talked about.
He talked about that they’ve met the Doda deputy commissioner and Bhaderwah additional deputy commissioner and sought the administration’s help within the matter.
“We have lost our cattle, the sole source of our livelihood, in the snowstorm. A majority of the remaining cattle have fallen sick because of harsh weather and starvation. We hope that the administration extends a helping hand,” Chowdhary added.
Sadeeq Theekriyo (50) claimed that he has loar 20 goats, 10 sheep, a mule and a horse inside the snowstorm.
“Some could not stand the harsh weather and a few others were hunted by leopards. We have been waiting for help but to date, no one came to us with anything,” he talked about.
Doda Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan talked about he has requested the chief sheep husbandry officer, chief medical officer and others inside the Bhaderwah administration to attain out to all the distressed tribal households.
“We have already deployed multiple teams and have sent them in different directions. They checked the cattle and also distributed medicines. This process will continue till the weather improves and all nomadic tribes cross the high-altitude passes,” Mahajan talked about.
The verification of deaths of cattle will in all probability be executed as per the current pointers, he added.
Zaitoon Jungle (35), who’s tenting at Halooni Nullah along with 20 totally different households after crossing the Chattergala cross, talked about that those who had been ailing have not acquired any help so far.
“We are used to surviving in tough conditions but last fortnight turned out to be the most miserable of our lives,” he talked about.
