Sunday, December 4 2005 15:32 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has extended till December 10 the date for giving the incentive of Rs 5,000 to victims of the October 8 quake in the state for construction of their sheds.

"The extension was granted on the instructions of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad as 20 per cent population of the affected areas have not been able to construct the sheds within the stipulated time fixed for the construction of sheds by the Government," an official spokesman said here today (Dec 4, 2005).

The Government has announced the incentive for those quake victims who would construct their sheds by November end.

"The extension has been granted to facilitate the people of quake-affected areas to construct their sheds," the spokesman said.

"At least 75 per cent such structures have been raised by the people of the affected areas and the remaining are in the process of completion and expected now to be completed by December 10," he said.

"Those who fail to complete construction of their temporary sheds after this date will not be provided any incentive," the spokesman said.