Srinagar, Nov. 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday said that the Nowgam blast victim families will be rehabilitated, including those whose houses have been damaged.

This announcement came after many residents of Srinagar living around the Nowgam police station, where an accidental explosive blast killed nine people on Friday and damaged many cars and surrounding buildings, sought the intervention of the government for their rehabilitation.

Cabinet minister Javid Dar said that the government will make attempts to compensate and rehabilitate the families affected in the Nowgam blast. "Whatever the government can do in terms of relief will be done. CM is giving Rs.10 lakh to each deceased's family from its relief fund and Rs.1 lak...