Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 10: Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Raman Bhalla has said Government has taken various historical initiatives to revolutionize the developmental scenario of the State and focused attention is being paid to improve living condition of the rural people by providing all basic amenities at par with urban pockets.
The Minister was addressing a large gathering after launching construction work of multipurpose community hall at Chatha Pind.
Mr. Bhalla asked the executing agency to immediately start the construction work of the hall, adding in this regard, he released Rs. 10 lakh out of his constituency development fund. He said the multipurpose community hall would have kitchen, toilet and parking facilities.
Regarding construction of Chatha Pind, Bhour Pind and Bhour Camp interior link lanes and drains, Mr. Bhalla said that Rs. 1.94 crore have been released under R&B sector for upgradation and construction of lanes and drains including modernization of village nallah. He said renovation of seven lanes and drains has been taken up in the first phase and the work on the left out is under progress. He called upon the people to cooperate with executing agencies in completing the project within stipulated time frame.
The Minister called upon the villagers to protect the public property and keep a close watch on developmental works in their respective areas to ensure creation of durable social infrastructure. He said that Government has launched several welfare schemes to uplift the socio-economic condition of the weaker sections of the society. He said Government was committed to provide all basic amenities like safe drinking water, power supply, road connectivity, better healthcare, besides schools in every nook and corner of the State.
Listing the measures taken by the Government in Chatha and Bhour Camp areas, Mr. Bhalla informed that Government has earmarked Rs. 32 lakh for construction of deep drain and upgradation of approach road from Chatha Pind to Niki Tawi. He said the projects are under progress on war-footing and would be completed within prescribed time frame.
For providing doorstep healthcare facilities to the villagers, the Minister said a Primary Health Centre involving Rs. 1.60 crore is under progress.
Earlier, Mr. Bhalla also visited Narwalbala in Channi Rama and inspected the ongoing construction work of waiting shed, cremation shed, bathing ghat for ladies and gents (Tootian) besides renovation of drinking water reservoir, for which Government has earmarked Rs. 28 lakh. He asked the executing agency to complete the projects within stipulated time frame.
At K C Colony in Preet Nagar, the Minister launched upgradation work of lanes, drains besides construction work of link road to the locality.
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