Excelsior Correspondent
CHHATROO, Sept 7: Mem-ber of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today inaugurated development projects worth Rs 4.62 crores in Chhatroo area of district Kishtwar.
Executive Engineer R&B division Chhatroo, Mohinder Kumar, AEE Anil Mehra, officials from R&B, RDD, Education besides senior Congress activists like Altaf Hussain Malik, Santosh Kumar, Mohd Rustum and others were present on the occasion.
The MLA inaugurated Gujjar-Bakerwal Hostel at Chhatroo which was build at an estimated cost of Rs 1.80 crores and girls hostel constructed under RAMSA scheme which was built at an estimated cost of Rs 2.82 crores. These projects have been executed by the Roads and Building department.
Briefing the MLA, about these projects the Executive Engineer R&B Chhatroo said that Gujjar-Bakerwal and Girls Hostel will have intake capacity of 50 and 100 bedded, respectively and would provide boarding and lodging facility to students of remote areas of the district.
Saroori, after inaugurating the two hostels at Chhatroo, said that these hostels will have all the modern facilities including sports and recreation activities for the Tribal community and for the girls so that they could compete with the children of all other modern and reputed schools.
Terming education as an effective instrument in growth and development of society, Saroori said that Tribal and other under privileged communities need special attention and focus in this regard. “Together we all need to make earnest efforts to encourage and promote education among tribal youth to enable them improve their socio-economic standards and lead a dignified life”, Saroori added.
The Cong MLA also took stock of the other development work in the area and directed to erect the concrete wall in Chatroo stream side so that the soil erosion could not take place. He also directed them to beautify the surrounding areas around the hostel.
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