Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 7: Narinder Gupta (Secretary PCC) was elected as chairman of Rehri and Phari Union (RPU) of Jewel Chowk and Canal Road, Jammu, un-opposed.
In this connection a general body meeting of Rehri & Phari Union of Jewel Chowk and Canal Road Jammu was held at GGM Science College and election process was conducted in a peaceful manner. After the election, Narinder Gupta was declared chairman (unopposed) whereas Om Parkash was declared as president, Sudagar Mal as vice president, Rakesh Kumar as general secretary, Naresh Kumar as secretary and Ravinder Kumar as Treasurer of the Union.
Speaking on the occasion Narinder Gupta highlighted problems of Rehri and Phari workers. He said that they earn their livelihood by doing hard labour but their miseries do no end there. They have to face the problems being imposed upon them by the civic administration from time to time and major chunk of their earning goes waste. He pledged himself and asked other functionaries of the Union to work selflessly for the welfare of Rehri-Phari workers.
He further said that the Street Vendors Policy passed by the UPA Government has been implemented in many States but not in our State. He demanded that it should be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir, immediately.
He also appealed to the Rehri-Phari workers to ensure the cleanliness of the surrounding areas of their work place, so that the general public may not feel any hygienic problem
The election of other office bearers of Union was also held smoothly.
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