Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 31: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu & Kashmir, general secretary and former Deputy Mayor, Baldev Singh Billawaria, held a meeting with the Commissioner of Jammu Municipal Corporation, Devansh Yadav, at Town Hall, here, today. During the meeting, he raised the day-to-day problems being faced by the general public in various areas of Jammu city.
Baldev Singh Billawaria drew the Commissioner’s attention to the hardships being faced by the people living in flood-affected areas. He stated that the Rs 1,430 crore disaster relief fund approved by the Central Government for Jammu & Kashmir is an important and commendable step in public interest. Expressing gratitude to the Central Government led by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, he said that this assistance would not only provide relief to flood-affected people but also help in strengthening infrastructure.
Highlighting the BJP’s pro-people governance approach, Billawaria said that this fund should be utilized swiftly, transparently, and effectively for relief, rehabilitation, and improvement of essential infrastructure in the affected regions. He appealed to the general public to keep an eye on the development works taking place in their respective areas and to immediately report any shortcomings or irregularities so that necessary corrective action can be taken without delay. During the meeting, Billawaria also placed before the Commissioner the public demand for repairing non-functional street lights and installing new street lights in several wards of the city.
He further said that although the tenure of the elected municipal councillors has ended, they continue to work in coordination with corporation officials to resolve public issues.
Responding to these issues, JMC Commissioner Devansh Yadav assured that all the concerns raised during the meeting would be reviewed on a priority basis. He expressed confidence that the disaster relief funds and the Capex Budget approved by the Central Government would be utilized in the best possible manner, particularly to strengthen civic infrastructure in flood-affected and sensitive areas. The Commissioner also assured that the non-functional street lights would be repaired at the earliest and new street lights would be installed as required to meet public demands.
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