Developmental works halt in Bishnah sector as JE RDD post lying vacant: Sukhnandan

Sapranches, Panches apprise former BJP minister about delay in works

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: The development works that has also hit the livelihood of rural workers for over two months as in absence of Junior Engineer in RDD in Bishnah sector all works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) have been halted.
No estimates, no further job works and no reports as JE RDD is the main officer who is supposed to make all these papers to execute the development works, former minister and senior BJP leader Ch Sukhnandan said, adding, “if this will continue the major portion of funds for rural development in the area will be lapsed.
Modi government has sanctioned crores of funds for each village in the UT if J&K and throughout the country. It is the local administration who has to spend the money for the development works, said Sukhnandan Kumar.
A meeting of Sarpanches and Panches of Bishnah Sector took place where the former Minister Choudhary Sukhnandan was called to intervene and resolve their issue.
LG Manoj Sinha has also directed all the head of departments and the administrative secretaries to ensure that no development work is halted especially in the rural areas because of the staff shortage or any other local issue, the senior BJP leader Sukhnandan said. Sukhnandan spoke to the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) and he has assured the former minister to redress issue of Bishnah area at an earliest so that all works are completed and executed on time.
Others who attended the meeting include BDC Surjeet Kumar, Sapranch Vijay Saini, Ex-Sappanch Surjit Singh, Sarpanch Surjeet Singh, Sarpanch Pritam Kumar, Sarpanch Jatinder Singh and Corporater Surinder Singh.