Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: Minister for Housing, Horticulture, Culture, Youth Services and Sports Raman Bhalla today said that liberal funding under various sectors has immensely helped every locality of the State to reach new dimensions of progress and prosperity.
This was stated by the Minister while interacting with the people after launching various development works at Nanak Nagar, Sheergarh, Old Satwari, Sunjwan, here today.
Mr. Bhalla asked the accompanying officers to maintain quality in development works, adding that Government has resolved to provide durable assets to the people across the State. He said Government is committed to ensure better services to the people of all the three regions of state.He said Government has taken various innovative measures to develop all the periphery pockets with all basic amenities like safe drinking water, road connectivity, healthcare, education, electricity, sewerage system besides better lanes and drains.
To improve power scenario in Nanak Nagar, Shergarh, Old Satwari and Sunjwan, the Minister informed that instructions have been issued to PDD to shift the electricity load of the areas to Miran Sahib receiving station and Miran Sahib electricity load to Bishnah receiving station so that improved and fluctuation free power supply could be provided to the people of these areas.
Responding to the demand of Nanak Nagar people, Mr. Bhalla asked the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) to gear up their men and machinery in completing deep drill tube well, for which Government has earmarked Rs. 3.5 crore.
Regarding renovation of left out lanes and drains of Nanak Nagar, Shergarh, Old Satwari and Sunjwan, the Minister asked the JMC officers to prepare estimates and submit the same for funding. He asked JMC to depute regular teams of Safaikaramcharies in the localities for ensuring clean and healthy environment. He called upon the people to avoid litter inside the lanes and help in maintaining the place neat and clean.
Later, Mr. Bhalla presented scooties to physically challenged persons of Sunjwan and Nanak Nagar at a function held at Nanak Nagar and Sunjwan. These scooties have been provided out of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
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