Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, May 3: Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Inderwal, G M Saroori today visited the Moharwari, Lava, Dada, Ladsa, Angara, Moulaan and Bhagran areas in Sarthal and took stock of development works under execution in these areas.
While speaking on the occasion, Sarpanch Karool, Mohammad Shafi briefed the MLA of the local problems being faced by them and put forth various demands which include filling of vacant posts In schools, compensation of roads, electricity to un-electrified villages/ hamlets, improvement of water supply, MGNREGA payments, solar lights and black topping of roads.
Addressing the gathering, Saroori said that to further spread the network of banking facilities in Inderwal constituency soon a Corporative Bank branch will be opened in Moharwari in Sarthal. He said the facility will benefit thousands of people in the Sarthal area as this was the long pending demand of the locals.
Saroori lauded the role of Sarthal area in maintaining peace and brotherhood of the area and called upon the people to promote local tourism and also work hard to revive local craft as it will boost the economic condition of local population. He inspected newly constructed Forest hut in Moharwari Sarthal and said the area has vast potential for promotion of tourism activities and said that every possibility would be explored for creation of tourist related infrastructure there and lauded forest department work.
Saroori also inspected widening of Hasti-Sarthal Devi Ji road which is constructed under CRF at an estimate cost of Rs 15 crores, 12 km long Sarthal-Bhagran road which is being constructed by PMGSY department at an estimated cost of Rs 10 crores and Duri-Ghan road which is constructed by PMGSY department at an estimated cost of Rs 6 crores. He asked Executive Engineer R&B Babar Ahanger and Executive Engineer PMGSY Mohd Ashraf Gilkar to immediately speed up Hasti-Sarthal Devi Ji and other roads in Sarhal areas.
Saroori also announced that the solar lights will be provided to the deserving families of Sarthal villages within a week’s time. SSP Kishtwar Yugal Manhas, SHo Sameer jeelani, DFO and other officials were also present.
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