Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Nov 22: All the elected representatives of Panchayat Mangnar Lower of Tehsil Haveli have vehemently opposed the installation of stone crusher at Mangnar near Martyr General Bikram Singh Memorial and Government High School (GHS) Mangnar.
In a meeting held recently at Panchayat Ghar Halqa Panchayat Lower Mangnar which was presided over by local Sarpanch Sukhdev Raj and attended by all the Panchs of eight wards, it was observed that one Ghulam Nabi Mir is installing a stone crusher in land bearing Khasra Number 11 and Khata Number 816 situated at Mangnar quite adjoining to Memorial of Martyr General Bikram Singh.
All the participating public representatives said that the proposed site of installation of stone crusher is not proper place as many important establishments viz. Government High School (150 metres away), Crematorium (100 m away), Forest closure (50 m away), Memorial of martyr General Bikram Singh (20 m away) are near the Site.
They further alleged that more than 200 residential houses are adjacent to the proposed site which is a grave threat to the health of the people living there. “Moreover, more than 1000 kanal of agricultural land is adjoining the proposed site while main road from Poonch to Jhulass is just 10 m away, a 100 year-old temple is next to the proposed site and another Middle school is located within radius of 100 m,” they added.
All the elected Panchayat representatives in one voice opposed the installation of the stone crusher at the proposed site and urged the concerned district and Army authorities to stop the installation of the stone crusher at the proposed site as it will create disturbance for the people of adjoining area and schools located nearby, besides affecting the environment in general.
Meanwhile, Headmaster of GHS Mangnar also wrote to Chief Education Officer Poonch demanding stoppage of installation work of the stone crusher in the vicinity of the school, stating that if the stone crusher is installed at the proposed site, the School has to be closed or shifted to some other place as it will not be possible for students to continue their study due to noise and air pollution generated by the stone crusher.
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