Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Dec 1: Member Parliament from Jammu-Poonch constituency, Jugal Kishore Sharma paid visit to village Simbal Gala, Taryath, Maharaja Gulab Singh Fort in Kalakote Assembly constituency and sanctioned Rs 10 lakh for various development works.
The BJP MP paid his maiden visit to Maharaja Gulab Singh Qila in Kalakote and interacted with the people residing in hilly area of Kalakote constituency. He listened to the problems faced by the inhabitants and other demands raised by them. He also assured that their demands were genuine and will be fulfilled on priority basis.
The MP said that Gulabgarh area would be electrified on the top priority as the people of this belt are still deprived of electricity facility. ” I have issued necessary direction s to the Power Development Department on the spot to electrify Gulabgarh area as early as possible,” the MP maintained.
He further said that the best efforts would be bring Gulabgarh Qila of Kalakote on tourism map. He referred to the great deeds of Maharaja Gulab Singh while his visit to this fort. He sanction Rs 2 lakh from MPLAD Fund to initiate the development in Gulabgarh Qila. The people of the area extended gratitude to the MP for his efforts and contribution.
Thereafter, he also visited Taryath and held public meeting there. The MP listened to the demands of inhabitants and sanction Rs 5 lakh for the development works in at Taryath.
Capt Som Dutt, District president Sunderbani also appreciated the good works done by the Member Parliament and advised the masses to avail the facility of Centrally sponsored schemes.
Senior party leaders Lekh Raj, Anchal Singh, Mohan Lal, Satpal Sharma, Naresh Kumar, Rakesh, Subash Chander, Vijay Sharma and others were also present on the occasion.