Development of backward areas priority of Govt: Saroori

Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, May 18: Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori visited Bahdad and took stock of ongoing works of the area.
Addressing series of meeting at Bahdad, Bugrana, Khankoot, Ari Gam, Butt Mohallah and Sehrazi Mohallah of district Kishtwar, Saroori apprised the people of various schemes launched by the State and the Central Governments for their development.
Saroori said that the development of backward and far flung areas is the priority of Government and various schemes in the sectors of R&B, PHE, Power, Health and Education have been initiated for the faster development to reach out every area in a balanced development process.
People apprised MLA about the problems being faced by them including shortage of water, unscheduled power cuts, Higher Secondary School at Bahdad, early construction of water supply scheme and other day to day problems.
MLA asked the PDD authorities to immediately repair the wires and replace the old poles with the new ones.
He also issued instructions to the officers to mitigate the sufferings of the people.
Among others present were Mohd Sharief Naik, Bashir Hajam, Subhash Parihar, Bashir Ahmed, Firdous Ahmed, Mohd Iqbal Zargar, Hari Ram, and officers of various departments.