Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, June 3: MLA Doda Shakti Raj Parihar today conducted extensive tour of Barshalla and Baag areas of the district and redressed grievances of the people in a series of interactive camps held with them.
During interaction people highlighted various demands and problems being faced by them which include road connectivity, lift irrigation facility, additional power transformers and drinking water supply among others.
Expressing concern over non-availability of road connectivity to the Barshalla, Shakti Raj assured the people that the work on the road connecting the area will start within 10-15 days.
On the issue of lift irrigation facility, the MLA asked the irrigation and flood control authorities to submit a proposal in this regard. Responding to the demand of the people of the Bagg area to augment power supply in the area, the MLA instructed the authorities to do the needful on the war footing basis and asked them to provide the additional transformer so that the excessive load on the existing transformer could be catered.
The people of the area brought up various issues for immediate redressal which inter-alia include shortage of staff in rural schools and other Government institutions, un-authorized absence of teachers from the school and non-availability of ration in CA&PD stores .
Shakit Raj gave patient hearing and gave on the spot directions to the concerned officers of district administration.