Plight
of Pull Doda people
Sir,
Pull-Doda
township is situated on Batote-Kishtwar
NHIB and 55kms away from Batote. Neeru
Nallah of Bhaderwah also joins with
mightly River Chinab at Pull-Doda.
The
inhabitant of Pull -Doda comprising of
more than 300 families have built up
their pacca houses cum shops there with a
view of their permanent settlement. A lot
of investment have been made by them.
There are
number of wholesale cum retail shops on
either side of Batote-Kistwar NH-1B.
Being centrally located there are number
of Hotels, Dhabas, Khokas and Rehries
etc. In addition to it there are number
of institutions such as J&K Bank,
Post Office, Govt. Girls High School,
Govt. Boys Middle School, Govt. Pry.
Health Centre, Govt. Ayurvedic Dispensary
and other private Educational
Institutions etc. A well furnished Dak
Banglow having a capacity of six double
bed rooms also exits there.
But Alas!
all this is being submerged under water
before December 2004 or 2007 which is the
estimated time frame for completion of
2nd phase of the Project at Chander Kot
over River Chinab.
Since the
two Kms stretch of Batote-Kishtwar
National Highway at Pull-Doda is also
being submerged as such the Government
has started the construction of alternate
alignment from Khallaini via, Peryote and
then to connect it with Bhadarwah road
just about 1 Km away from Pull-Doda.
The
journey on this alternative alignment
shall be very cumbersome from the way
farers of Doda town, Bhadarwah Tehsil,
Kistwar Tehsil, Gondoh Tehsil, Thatheri
Tehsil and Padder Mavwah, Dachchan,
Chatru Niabats etc. The people have to
negotiate number of un-wanted Zigs and
rising gradient right from the take off
point from Pull-Doda-Bhadarwah road.
Had this
alternative alignment been got surveyed
by an expert Civil Engineer of PWD the
length would have not been more than 8 Km
and with one or two Zigs at the most and
thereby avoiding the Nepli slide zone and
steep Gradient as well. The cost would
have also been reduced and above all
thereby making smooth-possible journey
for thousands of vehicular traffic on
this road.
Further
the Government has also ordered the
concerned authorities to assess the
losses thus occurred due to submerging of
the township. The Distt. PWD authorities
and Revenue Deptt., are busy with the
assessment work but so far no solid work
is reported to have been done.
The people
being displaced are longing for their
migration/rehabilitation after receiving
the compensation of their home and
hearth. It is feared that some people may
suffer from heart attack because of the
fact they have to vacate their ancestoral
as well as personal property and look for
future livelihood at some new place
destined for them as migrant like
Kashmiri Pandits or border area people.
Hence the
present Government should come forward
with liberal and healthy proposal for
their re-settlement by paying early
compensation amount to each and every
family before they are forced to vacate
their houses/shops. If compensation is
paid well in time and before vacation
they will be in a position to arrange the
desired destinations which is eagerly
awaiting/arranged by his Almighty the
God.
Yours etc...
V P Kotwal
Rt. AEE.
R/o Pull, Doda. Ph. No. 233314
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