Dagestani villagers complained about the delay in assessing damage after the flood.

Some residents of the villages of Adillotar and Kadyrotar still have not received compensation for damaged property three months after the flood. One villager suggested that the delay in damage assessment may be related to the status of the settlements.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on June 12, residents of the village of Kadyrotar complained that they are still waiting for the restoration of houses and roads destroyed by the flood in Dagestan. The village is still covered in silt and debris, they noted.

Most residents of the villages of Adillotar and Kadyrotar have already received a one-time payment of 15,000 rubles and compensation for lost movable property (in different cases, 67,000 rubles and 150,000 rubles), said Adillotar resident Khamid Gamzatov. "Not everyone has received it yet, but the case is already nearing completion," he told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Regarding the damage assessment to homes, Gamzatov said that commissions are visiting, but no final decisions have been made. "A village council commission arrives, then the district administration, then the republic ministry. Nothing is approved until they've all looked at it. There are a lot of houses, and the process is dragging on," he explained.

Street cleaning, according to Gamzatov, is also proceeding rapidly. "They sent people from other regions here; even people with excavators came from Bashkiria," said a resident of Adillotar.

Most residents of the two villages are now living with relatives in other villages, Gamzatov continued. "Only the heads of families remain in the villages, while women and children live with relatives. Some houses here are simply dangerous to live in—they've cracked," he noted.

The delay in the commissions' arrival may be related to the village's status, noted another local resident, speaking on condition of anonymity. "This village has no status, so it's unlikely anything can be done there," he told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Despite the fact that three months have passed since the flood, the streets have not been cleared, and many houses have not yet been inspected by damage assessment commissions. This is preventing residents from starting the cleanup themselves, said Abdulkadir Makhmayev, head of the Adilyotar village council in the Khasavyurt district.

"The commissions are working, but since people need them to come today and now, and that's not happening due to the volume of damaged houses, that's where the discontent stems. The same is true for street cleaning—the work is ongoing, but among 5,000 people, there will always be some dissatisfied people," he told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

The situation where commissions continue their work three months after the flood is not a violation, but rather reflects the specifics of the emergency, noted a lawyer, speaking on condition of anonymity.

"The question is whether the regional or district head's decree specified a deadline for the completion of these commissions' work. If not, then they have not violated anything. If it was, then yes, there is a violation," He explained to a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

The lawyer advised residents of Kadyrotar who have not yet received the commission's assessment to submit a written statement to the commission outlining the situation. "If there is reason to believe that the actions of commissions or government agencies violate the rights of residents, you can file a complaint with a higher authority, the prosecutor's office, or go to court," he noted.

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