Dear Editor,
Aadarsh Bhartiya Samaj a Social Volunteer Organisation working to promote education, environment, health and nationhood among the general masses and students community in particular under the guidance of Col (Retd) R K Sharma-Chairman and Daljeet Singh-President observed it with concerned that residents residing since last 50 years in Badali Mohala (Ward No 5), Raipur Satwari are still lacking basic amenities and infrastructure to spend a happy life and mentioned that this area was developed with the influx of population. Despite being the original state subject holder, the population of this area is still looking for basic amenities, the most important of which are dilapidated & shabby condition of roads in and around Raipur Satwari, poor drainage system and dumps of solid wastes scattered around the area posing a great threat to life and property of the residents and presenting ugly face and bad image of the area due to negligence attitude of the concerned government authorities. The damaged road passing in front of the children school (New Era Public School) posing a great threat for smooth transition and transportation to the residents in general and school going children in particular. Driving, even moving is very difficult due to huge number of potholes, wounds, patches on the roads. A number of accidents occurred during the period. During last 25-30 years, due to rampant development and increase in the population of area, the system has collapsed and resulted as deep pot holes in centre of the road, clogging of drains and dumps of garbage, which starts from Sh Des Raj Choudhary’s house, goes parallel to New Era Public School and culminates at Government High School Raipur Satwari touching main road. It is pertinent to mention here that dustbin displayed for the purpose has been lifted by the officials / workers of the cantonment board on the pretext that the area of Raipur Satwari is under Jammu Municipal Corporation whereas JMC blames Cantonment Board for the said misery. It is not understood people of the area should approach to whom. Our request is therefore limited to the redressal of these genuine demands and grievances, through a thorough check and resolution of the same to end our misery which is there since long. Residents of the area are paying regular property tax to the Cantonment Board. It is shameful on the part of Cantonment Board that they have no sufficient fund for the development work in our area whereas development work is in progress in every ward of the same Board except Ward No 5 i.e. Raipur Satwari. Residents of the area many times approached Cantonment Board office for the development of the area but till date no any kind of action taken in this regard. ABS through the medium of your esteemed paper reiterated to draw the attention of concerned department and requested Hon’ble Lt Governor to pass the suitable directions to the concerned to resolve the issues of long pending demands including repairing / blacktopping of road, collapsed drainage system and displaying of dustbins at place before the conditions worsens and untoward incident happens and residents may ply to block the main road. (Pt Chaman Lal Sharma) On behalf of Aadarsh Bhartiya Samaj
