Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 9: Minister for Social Welfare Sakina Itoo today said that Government is very much committed to connect every village with towns, cities and provide requisite amenities to them particularly better road connectivity, health care, safe drinking water and quality education etc.
The Minister was addressing a large public gathering at a far far-flung area near Peer Panjal hills at village Hilmitroo-Akahal in district Kulgam.
The Minister said that many long pending demands like Bye pass Akahal road, high school, providing of portable water in Gujar Basti area etc have already been met by this Government and added that, 2 Kms Khulshan-Hilmitroo road is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 134 lakh.
Ms. Sakina said that directions have already been given to extend Khulshan-Hilmitroo road to Gujar Basti, so that the people of the concerned area avail benefits of the transport. She asked the executing agency R&B to expedite the work of the project and assured that the necessary steps would be taken to make the road comfortable for people of the concerned areas during the current financial year.
She also directed the concerned agencies for widening of 8 Kms Chowgam-Lamad-Branyal and 9 Kms Devsar-Akahal-Kulgam, so that the transport may function smoothly on these roads.
On the occasion, she announced Rs 1.50 lakh for the fencing of graveyard of village from her CDF.
The Minister said that the Government is making every effort to provide quality amenities to the people of rural areas and making the rural areas at par with urban areas. She said more than 75 per cent of the issues and demands of her constituency have been fulfilled by the present Government under the leadership of Omar Abdullah and added that Government was making every effort to redress all the grievances of the people in phased manner.
Listing the achievements of the present Government, she said that Acts like Public Service Guarantee and Right to Information have been passed and enforced for prompt delivery of services.
On the occasion, the Minister also distributed 14 old pension cards among the beneficiaries and added that efforts are on to provide succour to widows and other economically week sections.
Responding to the demands of the locals like opening of timber depot, widening and macademization of Akahal bye pass road, extension of Khulshan-Hilmitroo road Gujar Basti, installation of 25 KV electricity transformer, upgrading of health centre etc, the Minister issued the directions to the concerned officers for taking early steps to fulfil the demands of the locals.
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