Ex-MLC projects issues of remote area of Sunderbani

Excelsior Correspondent
SUNDERBANI, Sept 23: Former MLC Ravinder Sharma visited remote areas of Langer, Nahoti, Saidda in Hathal panchayat and Tok Banyad, Thanger, Kamila Pur area of Upper Kangri in Tehsil Sunderbani and Baripattan and took stock of the problems of the people.
Sharma was accompanied by team of Congress leaders and local representatives including Block president NC Sharma (Retired DFO), Ashok Kumar Panch (general secretary) DCC, Subedar Kashmir Singh Panch (vice president), Puran Chand, Satpal Panch, besides others . The people complained that the road link from Bata Tala to Hathal via Saidda , constructed by him (Ravinder Sharma ) out of MLC -CDF is in bad shape and the representatives/ Government failed to maintain it and convert it into a Pakka road. The road needs maintenance and macadmization and is not transport worthy leading to great hardships to vast population of the area as the Government and local MLA , MLC and other representatives totally abandoned it.
Ex-MLC noticed that hand pumps at Langer are not in working condition making the people of surrounding localities to suffer. The Tok Banyad – Meenka road constructed during his tenure has developed potholes and washed away at many places because of lack of proper maintenance and drainage system and demanded its improvement and Upgradation immediately.
Sharma also demanded immediate resumption of the work on the Baripattan lift irrigation and sanction of mega drinking water filtration plant in Baripattan proposed at the cost of Rs 12.5 crores for the suffering population of the surrounding area.
He also discussed the problems of Ex-servicemen of the area. Vaishno Dass Sharma, an ex-serviceman raised the issue of establishment of ECHS Polyclinic at Sunderbani. Mr Sharma said that he had already taken up the demand at various levels and hoped that the concerned authorities may be directed to expedite the process and sanction the ECHS Polyclinic at Sunderbani , on priority to mitigate sufferings of thousands of ESMs and Veer Naries of the area.