Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 23: Senior BJP leader and former MLA Bishnah, Ashwani Sharma who convened a meeting of the border residents today informed them that there all problems were threadbare discussed by him with Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha during his recent meeting with the LG.
He informed the people that a positive discussion was held with the LG who assured of addressing the issues concerning people of the Union Territory in general and border residents in particular.
Sharma informed the people that during the meeting, he urged LG to address the issues of border fencing, compensation of which is yet to be paid to the farmers. “I urged LG to give attention towards border people who are the second line of defence and have suffered a lot due to shelling and firing from across the border. These farmers have given their prime land for installation of fence to protect the country and people but they are yet to be paid their due,” Sharma said.
The BJP leader informed the meeting that he sought attention of LG on irrigation problem of border people who are dependent on Ranbir canal and other sources of water. He said “I informed the LG as the desilting of canal is not done properly, it creates water crisis situation for border people. It is need of the honour to provide a long lasting solution to irrigation problem of border people so that they get water at right time for farming as it is their main source of livelihood,” .
The former MLA said that he also talked about power sector and huge funds spent on the sector but it is not visible on the ground.
Sharma complimented the Government of India for taking several welfare measures for poor and downtrodden people of the society who had suffered a lot due to Article 370 and Article 35-A. “since the GoI abrogated Article 35A it was brought a relief for Gorkha and Valmiki people who are now being issued domicile certificate for which they had been waiting for last 74 years. Also daughters of Jammu and Kashmir, who were married outside and had lost the property rights, are now equal citizens like others and they and their children can earn property rights,” he added.
The senior BJP leader also sought LG’s attention towards regularisation of daily wagers.
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