 Early Times Report
Nagrota, Mar 7: National Conference Provincial President Mr Devender Singh Rana on Wednesday sought activation of all the new administrative units, including Tehsil
office at Jandrah, sanctioned by the Omar Abdullah government, saying selectivity adopted by the PDP-BJP dispensation is fraught with the danger of triggering state-wide agitation.
"If it is Nowshehra, Sunderbani and Kalakote today, it may be Jandrah and all other left out areas tomorrow, as the people are becoming restive with illogical and vindictive approach of the present dispensation", Rana said during to people at the sidelines of foundation laying ceremony of foot-bridge at Sui Bouli here this afternoon.
He said the residents of Jandrah have shown appreciable resilience and patience with regard to functioning of the Tehsil office, despite assurances held out by the government twice in the Legislative Assembly and repeatedly whenever the issue was raised with all concerned. He hoped good sense to prevail upon the government so that the people are not made to take to streets.
Elaborating on new administrative units, Mr Rana said that the Omar led government had created nine Sub-Divisions, 50 Tehsils and 99 Niabats across the state. These included Sub-Division status for Nagrota, Tehsil for Jandrah and two new Niabats at Shiba and Kathar in Nagrota Assembly Constituency.
Rana described the present dispensation as anti-people, saying it has failed on all fronts, as a result of which problems of the people continue to accumulate.
Earlier, while laying foundation stone of the foot-bridge, Mr Rana said this will facilitate mobility of people in living adjoining villages apart from movement of farm-produce. Being long standing demand of 30 years, the foot bridge is being constructed at a cost of Rs 21.40 lakhs. |
