Utility services suffered major jolt due to self-centred approach of BJP: Bhalla

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: Deputation of families who were evicted from airport Jammu as a part of expansion on Saturday called on JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla.
They apprised Bhalla that at the time of the proposal seeking an extension of the Airport in Jammu, the houses of 29 families were demolished and till date, no possession of plots has been given.
They informed that the administration is lethargic towards giving possession of plots in Belicharana and warned to intensify the protest if the administration does not do the needful.
They said that a committee based on the directions of the courts was formed which was employed for land demarcation in Sunjawan but till date possession of plots has not been given.
Bhalla demanded govt to immediately address this issue on humanitarian ground and keeping them waiting for rehabilitation is human rights violation.
Bhalla said, “The present UT administration has no mercy for handicapped persons. First, they asked them to make UIDAI cards to avail pension scheme and when they made these cards after a lot of struggle then they asked them to apply on SUGAM portal to get benefit of the pension scheme.” Bhalla claimed and said that even those who have successfully registered themselves on SUGAM portal months back are deprived of the pension.
“We will keep pursuing and highlighting every issue, major or minor, to see Jammu and Kashmir progress and prosper, notwithstanding the odds,” the Congress leader said. Bhalla reminded the BJP of the massive 2014 Jammu mandate for development and welfare and said that instead of doing a little bit in this regard they pushed the entire region to the wall. The developmental machinery came to a grinding halt and the utility services suffered major jolt due to the self-centred approach of the BJP leaders.