Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, June 9: Congress MLA from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today held a meeting with District Administration Kishtwar and Management of M/s GVK Power Project.
Threadbare discussion was held on to release immediately the balance amount to the land owners as compensation on account of acquisition of land and rehabilitation of affected families due to construction of Rattle Power Project at Drabshalla.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Javed Ahmed Khan, Vice Chairman GVK Parosna Reddy, MD LnT Kailash Sharma, sectoral officers and others were present in the meeting.
In the meeting, it was decided that GVK Energy Limited will give preference to local un-employment youth of Drabshalla block at first instance including to those families whose land were acquired for the project. After adjustment of unemployed youths from Drabshalla, the company will give preference to unemployed youths of Kishtwar District and adjoining areas as the same was agreed in principle by the management while signing the MoU with Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
Discussion on Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (RR) plan was also discussed in detail and DC Kishtwar directed management to speed up RR plan so that people of the area will take benefit.
In the meeting, it was also decided that GVK Company will recruit in the Rattle power project instead of LnT Company. GVK Company also agreed to absorb all Civil Engineers in the said power project through proper procedure by notification.
Later, Saroori held a public grievance redressal meeting at far flung areas of Sigdi area of Chatroo block of Kishtwar district.
A large number of people of villages Mulchitter, Malwar, Karal Pura, Mar Khal, Heewal , Bugnaar, Shaan Gaam, Darwal Mohallah, Bhata, Balana etc including Panchs and Sarpanchs of the adjoining Panchayats participated in the meeting.
The people apprised Saroori about various problems being faced by them. They raised the issues of the irregular distribution of ration in the CAPD outlets, electricity, infrastructure, shortage of teaching staff in schools, non-payment of MGNREGA wages and unavailability of mid day meal ration in schools. People also highlighted the poor condition of various water supply schemes in the area and demanded to ensure regular supply of clean drinking water to all villages.
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