Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: A combined meeting of Dogra Sadar Sabha Committees of Tehsil Bishnah and Arnia was held at Arnia, under the Presidentship of Waryam Chand, where in besides large no. of representatives from both the Tehsils including the border area, Sarpanchs, Panchs, Numberdars, Chowkidars and other prominent persons participated. According to press release, Gulchain Singh Charak, Former Minister, President of Dogra Sadar Sabha (J&K) was the Chief Guest on the Occasion. Various speakers expressing their views in the meeting highlighted the following burning issues of their areas like non availability of water for irrigation due to the huge amount of silt lying in the main canal and its distributaries especially D 9, D14, D15, D16 and therefore, because of the shortage of the irrigation water a drought like situation has arisen in the area, Proper ration under different schemes under BPL,APL etc. is also not being supplied due to which people of the area are badly suffering. Speaking on the occasion Charak urged upon the government to take immediate necessary steps for the redressal of the problems raised by the people and fullfill all the promises made to them time and again by the state and central Govt., otherwise they will be left with no other alternative except to come on the roads. Charak showing his serious concern about the clashes held between different communities especially at Kharah Madana, Srore, Rajbagh Kathua recently and showing of ineffectiveness by the authorties concerned,he said that the cuprits whosoever are involved in anti-social and anti-national elements be punished under law. Charak also appealed to the Governer and his advisor to meet the delegation of the area as requested by all the members. Among others who spoke on the occasion included; Dr. OP Saini, Waryam Chand,Capt. Harshvardhan Sharma, Madan Lal Bhagat, Dr. Raghubir Singh Charak and Darshan Singh Saini. |