Mayor for new township at Bajalata, multi-tier parking facilities at cremation grounds and electric crematorium

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JAMMU: Jammu Mayor, Rajinder Sharma thanked DDC Chairmen, DDC members, BDC Chairmen, Chairmen and Presidents of Councils and Committees, Councillors, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CAIT, principals of various schools and colleges, print media promoters and prominent citizens and others for the successful launching of biodegradable carry bags few days back during a programme organized by Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC).
In a press conference on Monday, the Mayor said that the development was discussed at national level.
He told reporters that as the Jammu city is extending with a big pace so for the next 20 years planning should be done today itself and in this regard he took the issue with Union Minister for Housing Urban Affairs Hardeep Puri and demanded a new township for Jammu at Bajalta.
“As Bajalta is a barren land so there is no need to disturb fertile land of Jammu for residential purpose and Bajalta is also near to Jammu city and people may get all the facilities there with an ease,” Sharma said.
He also said that other issues taken with the Union Minister were solution to the problem of vehicle parking for which he suggested that multi-tier parking facility shall be made at all the prominent crematorium of Jammu city.
“Also electrical crematorium need to replace the conventional ones as wood will not be available in future in such a large amount,” he maintained adding that even at Jogi Gate cremation ground about 3000 vehicles can be parked while similar parking facilities shall also be made at Shastri Nagar, Channi Himmat and Shakti Nagar cremation grounds.