DC holds grievance redressal camp

STATE TIMES NEWS

SAMBA: Deputy Commissioner Samba, Sheetal Nanda today convened a public meeting at Padal with villagers of Padal, Razool and Talaid of Purmandal block to listen their grievances and demands.

She was accompanied by DPO Parvaiz Naik , BDO Monica Thappa, XEn PWD K.S Nathyal , XEn PDD Ashok Gupta , CMO Rajinder Samyal , CEO Ram Pal and other sectoral officers. The locals demanded regular water supply. They said their area being Kandi, there is no other source of water supply. The villagers of Paddal, Razool and Talaid unanimously demanded shifting of their Niabat from Nud to Purmandal which is much closer to them and saves a lot of time. They also highlighted absence of proper road connectivity due to which school children have to travel more than 5 kms for reaching the nearest Higher Secondary School.

The Deputy Commissioner asked PWD and PHE officials to submit proposals as per demands so that they could be projected in suitable schemes. She enquired from villagers about availability of toilets in their homes and informed that financial assistance shall be provided to deserving beneficiaries.

Sheetal Nanda also directed Rural Development officials to undertake renovation of existing ponds in these villages and ascertain feasibility of roof top rain water harvesting in the households.

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