Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 8: Speaker Legislative Assembly and MLA, Gandhi Nagar, Kavinder Gupta today toured Gandhi Nagar constituency and held several public meetings.
The Speaker after giving patient hearing to various issues raised by locals of Babliana, Gadhi Garh, Bhour Camp, Narwal and Sunjwan Panchayats, issued on spot instructions to the concerned officers for immediate redressal of the problems.
Accompanied by the officers of Revenue, Rural Development Department (RDD), PWD (R&B), PHE, PDD, the Speaker inspected the ongoing development works of the line departments.
During the visit, the Speaker took on spot assessment of various developmental initiatives undertaken by Revenue and Rural Development Department (RDD), including issuance of income certificates, job cards under MGNREGA, development works under CD Panchayat, MGNREGA, CDF, 14th FC and other schemes of the Government.
Addressing the gathering, the Speaker said the Government is committed for the holistic development of the State and positive initiatives have been taken in this regard. He said every possible step is being taken to reshape the State and make it a model State in every field.
The Speaker said that motto of the Government is to provide corruption free and transparent governance by bringing economic stability.
Lauding the working of PWD(R&B), RDD, PHE, PDD and other departments, he said the departments have put in their sincere efforts to reach out to the people at their door steps.
The Speaker informed that more than 300 kms of road length in Gandhi Nagar constituency has been blacktopped and tiles laying work and improving the drainage system have been expedited by the Jammu Municipal Corporation.
He said that several developmental projects including multi-storey parking, extension of deep drains, construction of parks, plantation of trees amounting to several crores have been sanctioned for the Gandhi Nagar Constituency.
The Speaker directed the officers to reach out to the masses and aware them regarding the benefits of the welfare schemes like Ladli Beti, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Beti Bachao Beti Padao and others.