Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 2: Expressing the resolve of her party to carry forward the connectivity plan, it had initiated during its brief tenure in the Govt, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti today said the tunnel to provide a round the year road connectivity between Anantnag & Kishtwar would be executed on priority.
Addressing an impressive public meeting at Wadhwan, she said the failure of present Govt to implement the program had resulted in continued distress for the large population residing in the area. “Madhwa and Wadhwan deserve all weather road connectivity and PDP would ensure that it is achieved on a fastrack,” she said, adding unless inter-regional connectivity and access to far-off areas was ensured, the dream of developing a modern State would remain unachievable.
Mehbooba said it was unfortunate that the area has only been offered lip service by successive Governments including the present one to garner the votes of its residents, but except the PDP-led coalition, no meaningful intervention had been made to bring changes in the lives of the people of this far-flung area.
She said, PDP Government granted the tehsil status to Madhwa and (Niabat) to Wadhwan to address administrative problems. Similarly, new educational institutions were established and many existing ones were upgraded, she added.
Stressing the need for creating productive jobs for the residents of these backward areas, Mehbooba said it was unfortunate that the pony owners of Sai Nallah area have been disengaged from Amarnath yatra; this has robbed the people there of the only avenue of earning some wages. She assured the people that she would take up the matter with Governor and press for the rights of these pony wallas.
Senior leader and MLC, Syed Asgar Ali called upon the people to strengthen the PDP at all levels, to ensure peace, stability and development in the backward area.
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