Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 27: Minister for Housing, Horticulture, Culture, Youth Services and Sports Raman Bhalla said that Government is fully aware of hardships of weaker sections of the society and is making all out efforts to mitigate the same on priority basis.
This was stated by the Minister while addressing public grievances redressal camp held at Nai Basti W No. 23, Nanak Nagar W. No. 43 and Paroli Mohalla in Channi Himmat, here today.
Mr. Bhalla hoped that people will cooperate with executing agencies in effective implementation of development works in their basties. He called upon the people that their development related issues would be redressed in a phased manner, adding that focus of the Government is to develop all the poor basties on modern lines by providing safe drinking water, power, better roads, bye-lanes, drains, besides educational and healthcare infrastructure.
The Minister asked the executing agency to complete all the projects within stipulated time frame for the benefit of general masses, adding that ‘it is the duty of Coalition Government to fulfil the aspirations of the people across the State’.
Mr. Bhalla called upon the people not to extend their ramps and houses on lanes and nallahs, adding that such practice creates hindrance among the executing agencies in providing all infrastructural facilities to the inhabitants of the localities. He appealed them to cooperate with Government in this regard so that their localities could be developed with all basic amenities.
The Minister said Government has launched various schemes to uplift the socio-economic status of the poor across the State. He said each beneficiary will be provided financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh and seventy five thousand in three installments.
Mr. Bhalla said focused attention is being paid to uplift underprivileged and deprived sections of the society and special schemes have been launched to rehabilitate and improve living standards of underprivileged sections of the society. He said for this purpose, Central Government has provided liberal funding to upgrade the basties of the poor under Rajiv Awas Yojna, Rajiv Awas Yojna and BSUP scheme.
Giving details of other projects taken up under BSUP scheme, the Minister said that under prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) special attention is being paid to rehabilitate urban poor, adding that under the scheme various projects have been undertaken in urban centers of the State.
Mr. Bhalla said in Jammu, one project at Sunjwan worth Rs 19 crore is underway for shifting Urban Poor of Rajiv Nagar residents. He said the projects once completed would have 326 dwelling units, adding that 21 blocks having 64 dwelling units have already been completed and work on remaining is in full swing.
The Minister further said that RAY is to be implemented in a mission mode and will provide financial support through J&K Housing Board for providing housing and improvement of basic civic infrastructure and social amenities.
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