Like our Facebook Page

news details

18 km from Jammu, Marh sans power, water So near yet so far 1/13/2016 11:40:56 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 13: Less than 18 km from winter capital, the residents of Marh panchayat of district Jammu are still bereft of basic amenities as more than two dozen families are still living without electricity and more than 35 families are without drinking water facilities and mocking at the claims of all around development. Sarpanch of Panchyat, Marh, Noor Mohmmad told Early Times that more than 25 families of village Dung of Marh Panchayat were living without electricity and 35 families of Ward No. 4 are still without water facilities. "66 years after independence the lives of such families of village Dung of district Jammu have not changed", he said, adding that the woes of the residents are further multiplied due to absence of fair healthcare facilities and staff in schools. Ramesh Bhagat, another resident of village said that the village, having population of around 600 have been still struggling for power connection. "Our villagers are still living in stone age and tall claims of development are of no meaning to us", he said, adding that rather than power supply, even the villagers were also clamoring for schools, health, roads and other basic amenities. Many times have residents of Dung village visited PHE, PDD department for water, power supply but the officials concerned give lame excuses and tell that department have no funds to meet their needs. " Last year we also met MP Jugal Kishore Sharma and explained him the condition of our village. He assured us that all work including water facilities, power supply will be done in the next year plan but till date nothing has done in favour of poor villagers. The residents further said that they also appealed Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh, who was holding the portfolio of Power Ministry, to do needful without any further delay but all in vain. They further appealed Governor NN Vohra to direct district administration to solve the problem of poor people of Marh Panchyat immediately.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

Mehbooba's silence makes BJP restless Will PDP president ignore party opinion? As stalemate persists both allies remain drawn apart No one speaks for oppressed Jammuites PDP leader under scanner for skipping Mufti's funeral Stone crushers, hot/wet mix plants operate illegally Leg-pulling begins in BJP for ministerial berth Health Deptt bars in-service docs from purusing higher education Corruption ruling roost in Wildlife Deptt, SVO silent Guv’s rule ends 'winter break' in Kashmir offices SHO desperate to get transfer order modified AE replaces XEn, clerk looking after job of JE Hospitals without drugs, surgical items PDP authorises Mehbooba to take final call 18 km from Jammu, Marh sans power, water PHE fails to converge NRDWP with other schemes After insurance companies, CDRC fails floot-hit traders Kokernag shocker: Mother kills two siblings, makes abortive life bid PDP website goes offline with Mufti's death Media highlighting scams, but admn fails to act

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE