Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Nov 9: Member of Legislative Assembly from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori visited sub-division Chatroo in district Kishtwar and took stock of various developmental works there.
During his extensive tour to the Passerkote, Singhpora, Baigpora, Naidgam, Gujrari and adjoining areas where he inspected various ongoing works.
The MLA was accompanied by BDO Chatroo Dr Subuh Shad, officers of PDD, PHE, RDD, CAPD, Irrigation and Flood Control and other departments besides some Congress leaders. Mr Saroori, urged the concerned authorities to speed up the works of model village constructed by rural development department, water supply schemes, Panchayat Ghar, Health department building, Dak Bungalow, R&B and PMGSY roads so that these are completed within the stipulated time thus ensuring availability of basic amenities to the people.
Mr Saroori instructed officers of PHE department to restore the water supply to improve drinking water facility to people of the area in Singhpora. People from various parts of Inderwal informed Mr Saroori that Forest department was forcibly evicting the lands under the Gujjars and Bakerwals. Criticising the eviction of Gujjars from their home in the Chenab Valley, Saroori claimed that the PDP-led Government was destroying the State at the behest of RSS backed BJP.
He said Lal Singh who is holding Forest Ministry has directed the officials of Forest department to execute eviction of Gujjars and Bakerwals from State Forests. He said that Government wants to create an impression that Gujjars and Bakerwals are illegally occupying the Forest land. Gujjars aren’t living on forest land. He alleged that said Government was the enemy of not only Gujjars but whole of this State.
Earlier, Saroori joined the protest of CAPD dealers who were on indefinite strike over the non-release of their carriage commission pending since October 2014 as a result of which they were facing problems in clearing the rents of their stores and running their families.
Congress vice president while addressing the ration dealers said that the PDP-BJP government is paying no heed towards their issues including implementation of Labour Commission and release of carriage, loading and unloading charges of the food grain.
MLA assured the ration dealers that he will meet Minister for CAPD Ch Zulfiqar Ali and discuss the issues regarding early clearance of Rs 6.34 cr liability of ration dealers.
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