Sham hits out at NC Govt for ineffective handling of flood devastation in Jammu
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Expressing strong resentment, Senior BJP leader and MLA, Sham Lal Sharma came down heavily on the Omar Abdullah-led NC government for its irresponsible and ineffective handling of the flood devastation in Jammu. Sham Lal Sharma was listening to the public issues, while he held a Public Grievances Camp at the party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. Sharma said that the government’s lack of preparedness and the sluggish approach of concerned departments had worsened the hardships of the public. He pointed out that essential services like water and electricity were completely mismanaged during this crisis. “The absence of a backup plan to meet the urgent requirements of the people has thrown the lives of Jammu residents out of gear,” he remarked.
A large number of deputations from Shivalikpuram, Sharika Vihar Roop Nagar, Lower Janipur, Peer Khoo, Hira Nagar, Samba, Akhnoor, Nagrota, Dhansal, Udhampur and several other areas visited the party headquarters to highlight their grievances. These included water and electricity restoration in flood-affected areas, damaged roads and lanes, non-functional handpumps, silt clearance, repair of street lights, and other pressing civic issues.
Addressing the gathering, Sham Lal Sharma said that while BJP’s public representatives have been working tirelessly since the beginning of the calamity to stand with the people, the NC government has exhibited a non-serious and indifferent attitude. He also blamed the mismanagement and impractical approaches of departments responsible for public utilities, holding them accountable for multiplying the people’s sufferings. The proceedings of the camp were coordinated by Er. Dil Bahadur Jamwal, Party Incharge for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, who particularly stressed the need to resolve the water scarcity issue on priority.
