Residents protest at Vijaypur

People protesting at Vijaypur on Sunday. -Excelsior/ Nischant
People protesting at Vijaypur on Sunday. -Excelsior/ Nischant

Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Oct 3: The inhabitants of Vijaypur Ward No. 12 and Shiv Nagar held protest at Vijaypur under the leadership of Babal Gupta – working president district Congress Committee Samba .
The protesters accused the Irrigation Department as well as Municipal Committee Vijaypur , for their failure in repairing the bridge over Ravi canal passing through W. No. 11 , Vijaypur . Babal Gupta said that many accidents have occurred there and people got injured. He said that the bridge is being utilized by W. No. 10 , Vijaypur , Shiv Nagar , Shri Partap Singh Pura as well as the employees and labourers working at AIIMS Site . He further said that people have many times requested the authorities of Irrigation Department for repairing and widening the bridges but the authorities of Irrigation Department said that it is not the duty of Irrigation Department to construct the bridge.
He said that people approached the authorities of Municipal Committee, Vijaypur and requested for construction and repairing of the bridge . But the Municipal authorities also refused to construct or repair the bridge on the pretext that the area falls within the jurisdiction of the Irrigation Department.
Babal Gupta urged the Deputy Commissioner, Samba to intervene in the matter and make it convenient to repair the bridge for the betterment of the public . If the matter is not solved within week’s time then the inhabitants of W. No. 11 , Vijaypur , Shiv Nagar as well as its surrounding area will be compelled to launch agitation and the administration of district Samba shall be responsible for all risks and costs. Dharam Pal Congress Seva Dal, Prem Lal, Ajay Kumar, Yash Pal, Rocky, Mustaq Ahmed, Bashir etc were present on spot.