Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 21: A delegation of Durga Nagar Welfare Committee led by its president, Roshan Lal Raina called on Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, Dheeraj Gupta and Principal Secretary, PDD, Rohit Kansal and highlighted the problems of the area before them.
The delegation demanded construction of roads and lanes in Durga Nagar before the Principal Secretary H&UD and also highlighted other demands of the area before him.
It turned the attention of Rohit Kansal for providing 100 kv transformers one for Kabir Chowk Durga Nagar and another for Mandir Lane besides, it demanded reduction of load on R 2 Feeder and scheduled power cuts be curtailed. It demanded installation of 300 kv transformer in Sector 3 DurgaNagar and laying of cables in left out area.
Both Dheeraj Gupta and Rohit Kansal issued directives to the concerned departments to redress the problems of the people of the area. The Committee though an email to Chief Secretary, J&K has appealed him demanding filling up of the posts of ACR and DC in Relief Commissioner’s Office as people are suffering a lot.
Raina urged the Government to earmark Rs 50 crore for the development of the non camp localities in Jammu . He said a 15 point charter of demands has already been submitted to Prime Minister of India by the Committee in this regard recently. The delegation comprises of Ravinder Bakshi, P L Koul, Mahraj Krishan Raina, C L Zuthsi, Behari Lal, Bansi Lal and Badri Nath.