Overview

• A late-night blaze in Maliyār Jatt, Alwar, destroyed a hut and burned Rs 10 lakh in cash that a displaced family had received as resettlement compensation, with no injuries reported.
• Tijara SDM Sanjeev Kumar said officials inspected the site, ordered a formal loss assessment, and initiated disaster-fund assistance while seeking replacement of the charred currency under rules.
• The affected household, identified locally as part of about 100 families moved from the Sariska Tiger Reserve, is now without shelter and relying on community support.
• In Bant village, Udhampur district, heavy rains washed away a main bridge, forcing residents to improvise dangerous crossings, including carrying an auto rickshaw on their shoulders as seen in a viral video.
• Villagers report unanswered appeals to the DC and their MLA, cite severe difficulties for children and the sick, and link wider economic pain to a tourism slump in Bhaderwah and delays to projects such as a gondola.