 Early Times Report
Jammu, July 3: Ridiculing the slogans of 'Good Governance' "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas 'and' 'Achhe Din' given by Central and State Govt., Harsh Dev Singh Chairman and Former Minister has expressed grave concern over the pathetic plight of the people inhabiting the hilly and far flung areas of the state.
Harsh Dev Singh who was on a three days tour of remote belts of Dudu Basantgarh interacted with the people of various villages including Basantgarh, Loudra, Raichak, Kadwa, Khaned, Punara and Mang took stock of the burning problems faced by the people of such areas which, he said, were left at the mercy of god not only by the local administration but by the elected representatives as well.
Addressing several meetings, Harsh Dev Singh invited the attention of the state govt. towards the multifarious problems and sufferings of the people of the said deprived areas. Expressing concern over the Dudu and Basantgarh roads, Singh said that the PM'S Task Force had approved the up-gradation of the said road in 2012-13 for Rs. 135 crore but regretted that no funds were released after 2014 when Rs. 15 crore were incurred for widening of the road.
He expressed grave concern over the gradual deterioration of the said road which catered to a population of more than 50,000 souls but had been completely neglected during the last two years. He further expressed serious concern over the non repairs of several transformers besides extremely low voltage problem in the said areas. He said that the tenders for installation of new transformers besides HT/LT lines had been inordinately delayed by more than two years resulting in severe hardships to the people, particularly in the villages of Loudra, Khaned, Raichak, Kadwa, Punara and Mang. |
