Grievances of people, developmental issues highlighted in DDB meeting: Pawan

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, July 5: Minister of State for Finance & IT,  Pawan Kumar Gupta  today highlighted the issues which were raised by him in the DDB meeting.
Addressing media persons, Minister informed that he had projected various new initiatives, problems and demands during District Development Board meeting.
Minister highlighted various issues related to different sectors which include opening of additional ration depots in un-covered villages, ration scale of Udhampur district be fixed at 35 kg per family instead of 20- 25 kg per family while bringing district Udhampur at par with other districts of the state, establishment of Solid Waste Management Plant, construction of new bus stand at the acquired land near housing colony, re-modeling of Dabbar Park, creation of under -ground parking by removal of CMO office and demolition of building under occupation of polytechnic college.
Besides, the Minister also projected for construction of modern slaughter house at Sui, DPR for treatment plant for affluent waste, establishment of transport yard and warehouse, augmentation of water supply for Udhampur town, construction of tube wells at Kotlibala, Krimachi- Mansar, Malhar, Ritti and Tikri .
He further informed that other issues which were highlighted in the meeting inter-alia include expansion of Galiote road upto Sawlakote projet, widening of link  road from town hall to Omara road as well as forest link road, creation of road link between Omara to Dhar road, start of PMGSY stage II roads, widening of National Highway  from Flatta to Jakhani and Domel Zero point to Rown Domel, establishment of Udhampur Development Authority, promotion of tourism activities in left out areas of Udhampur constituency, development of Gangera Hills, Dhar Ladha, development of forebay Pakhlai  & Dhar Gaddian, improvement of HT and LT lines & sub stations, completion of PDD workshop, augmentation of power transmission at Grid Station Udhampur, construction of DIET building at Udhampur, shifting of Girls Hr. Secondary School, construction of Auditorium at Udhampur, establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Udhampur, opening of Medical College at Udhampur, construction of new small mini stadium at village level and creation of knowledge hubs at Udhampur etc.