Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Dec 14 : Madan Lal Sharma Member Parliament met the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and discussed many issues related to Jammu-Poonch constituency.
He also submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister highlighting his demands. He requested to direct Railway Ministry to start the work on Railway Line Project of Jammu to Poonch via Akhnoor-Rajouri on priority, which has been taken up as National Project.
He also stressed upon boosting tourism by developing pilgrimage destinations in Rajouri-Poonch districts like Budha Amarnath, Shahdara Sharief, Nangali Sahib, Mangla Mata, Manma Mata, Sain Meera Shrine, ancient forts and places like Noori Chambb, DKG, Budhal, Mandi to attract the tourists to visit these places after visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.
Mr. Sharma also raised the issues of border inhabitants and informed the Prime Minister that increase in shelling from across the border in Kathua, Jammu, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch has added to the miseries of the people who are finding it difficult to sow their fields.
He urged for insurance to their lives, belongings, crops and a special recruitment drive of Army and Para military from these border areas. He also demanded that the victims of border shelling and mine blasts may be given compensation at par with militancy victims.
The MP also demanded a one-time settlement of issues of all refugees including those of 1947, 1965, 1971 and West Pak refugees. He also demanded that VAT may kindly be lifted from CSD canteens from liquor and other canteen items to benefit Ex-soldiers and their families and demanded equi-treatment to Ex- soldiers at par with other States.
Hailing the LPG cash subsidy transfer scheme, Mr. Sharma urged the Prime Minister to implement scheme on top priority in all districts of Jammu and Kashmir particularly in border districts of Samba, Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch and demanded increase in cap to 12 subsidized cylinders.
The Prime Minister gave a patient hearing to Mr. Sharma and assured him an early redressal of the genuine demands.
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