KAHARA: Reaching out to the people of far flung areas of Tehsil Kahara in district Doda, Vice President J and K PCC and MLA Inderwal, G. M Saroori held a public grievance redressal meeting at Tehsil headquarters Kahara.
The people apprised the MLA about various problems being faced by them. They raised the issues of the un-schedule electricity cut, shortage of teaching staff in schools, irregular distribution of ration in the CAPD outlets, bad condition of irrigation canals, staff for ISM centres, non-payment of MGNREGA wages and unavailability of mid day meal ration in schools. People also highlighted the poor condition of electricity and various water supply schemes in the area and demanded to ensure regular supply of clean drinking water to all villages and no un-scheduled electric cuts in the area.
Saroori after listening to the problems of people, sought reports from the concerning officers while most of the issues were settled on the spot. He also announced that this year R&B Department will black top on Kahara-Kencha, Bhatyas-Jakyas, Thathri-Bathri, Thathri-Phigsoo Roads and inner circular roads of Sub-Division Thathri.
He said number of welfare and developmental schemes have already been completed and various schemes and projects in this regard are being implemented to further improve the socio-economic profile of people of the area.
Saroori asked the officers to expedite all ongoing works within stipulated.
He also released rupees eight lakhs under his Constituency Development Funds (CDF) for development purpose including Rs 5 lakh for steel poles and two new transformers for the villages Kushay Thawa and Kanoo, Rs 2 lakh for Ouni blanket Shed at Moharwari Sarthal and Rs one lakh for construction of Tanki at Mangthalla area.
Saroori was accompanied by Tehsildar Kahara Ghulam Nabi Malik, BDO Kahara Pritam Singh, TSO Kahara Liyakat Ali Zarger, ZEO Bhatyas Reyaz Ahmed, SI Kahara Vijay Kumar, officers of R&B, PMGSY, PDD, Irrigation, PHE and all other Tehsil officers.