Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 30: JKPCC Working President and Congress contesting candidate from Jammu-Reasi Parliamentary seat Raman Bhalla today joined locals protesting against the authorities and contractors responsible for lingering the long pending project of the bridge wherein a young boy named Kaushal Kumar from Gadigarh drowned yesterday while crossing a Nallah alongside office of SDM Jammu South.
He also reached out to family of deceased Kaushal Kumar and demanded suitable compensation to the family as Govt’s negligence was responsible for casualty of the youth.
Speaking on the occasion, Bhalla said that despite organizing series of protests for repair or constructing two vital bridges in Lower Gadigarh area, which were washed away in floods in 2020, nothing was done in this regard while locals are facing huge inconvenience due to cut off of thousands of villagers with adjoining areas.
Bhalla said poles were placed for locals and even for visitors of the SDM office to cross the Nallah on temporary basis but no progress was made for a long time since the soil was dug out for laying the foundations of the pillars. Despite protests by local leaders and residents, the neglect remained and before Kaushal Kumar, two girls also fell but were saved timely, he added.
Bhalla lashed out at the administration for the negligence of connectivity and safety for years despite the building being an important institution for the entire Tehsil of Jammu South. He asked the authorities for immediate action over the bridge construction and recover the body of drowned youth as early as possible.
Bhalla said that the Congress party is very much concerned about the prevailing situation and the safety of the people. He assured the people that he will leave no stone unturned in extending all sort of help to affected people of these areas. He emphasized that there is need for taking immediate measures for the safety of the people of these areas and demanded immediate construction of embankments and dredging of the Nallahs passing through these localities on war footing to ensure free flow of water.
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