Sir,
Because of population increase, Jammu has largely enlarged in size and shape. The population in Jammu has risen to 11 millions. New colonies have come up in and around the city of Jammu while keeping in view the housing need of the people so good and so forth. The colonies raised by private agencies lack proper planning and structure.
It is also a fact that most interior parts of Jammu city are congested. The old infrastructure of roads and by lanes has remained the same to a large extent as it was in the past. Narrow roads have not seen widened. The movement of vehicles on these roads has become a nuisance. No foot paths are visible for the pedstrains on several roads which causes threat to their lives. Traffic jams have now become a regular phenomena in the city of temples.
The heritage busedings in and around Jammu have their old grandour and are very attractive even today. Jammu has also remained an entry gate not only to the Kashmir valley but also Rajouri, Poonch and Doda districts. The city has witnessed urban migration from rural areas, trouble parts of Jammu division as well as Kashmir valley. The city also witnesses influx of a floating population during the annual darbar move in winters.
The Govt. has to build infrastructure in the form of new roads by passes, flyovers, overbridges and new Colonies. Satellite towns close to the vicinity of the city is the need of the hour. Every Satellite town should be conceived with a vision to accommodate the ever increasing sing future population.
These habitations should have modern amenities in the form of local shopping Malls, schools, hospitals and other Govt. Offices. This will reduce the use of vehicles from comming to the main city for the daily needs. These satellite towns should be connected with main city by the services like Metro Rail. Another way by shifting the main Govt. Offices to the sub urban areas the city need to be decongested.
Yours etc….
S. N. Raina
Jammu
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