Sir,
The recent rains and consequent floods in Jammu city have exposed a reality which remained under cover so far. It is reported that the colonies that suffered most along the Tawi river were unplanned and unauthorised.
The Government should not have turned blind eye to all these developments. It should not have for petty political interests allowed these colonies to crop up.
Even in Sidhra area, there are colonies which are unplanned and unauthorised. These colonies too suffered during floods.
The Government should ensure that no illegal colony crops anywhere in or outskirts of the city, particularly along Tawi banks which remain prone to floods. These cololnies pose several problems to engineers who find it difficult to make arrangements for drinking water, electricity and roads. Result ? The people of these colonies then face shortage of water, electricity water logging and insanitation.
The Government should wake up to this reality and curb activities of land mafia who is responsible for this mess.
Yours etc…
Nikhil Verma
Gangyal
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