Sat kick starts laying of fresh water pipes in Sarwal

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 18: Former Minister and Ex MLA, Sat Sharma (CA) along with corporator, Dinesh Gupta kick started the works of laying fresh water pipes at Last Morh, Sarwal area of Ward 18 near here, today.
Accompanied by a large number of people including Mandal president, Raveesh Mengi, Sharma started the works in the presence of local residents and political activists of the area.
The works will be executed under the supervision of the PHE Department at an estimated cost of Rs 30 lakh and seven lanes will be covered under the same where fresh water pipes will be laid down.
Speaking on the occasion, Sat Sharma said that it was a long pending demand of the residents of the area which was under process for decades and keeping in view the shortage of water in these areas, the works had to be taken up in order to provide adequate water supply to the residents. He also appreciated the efforts of local corporator and officials of the concerned department for sanctioning the works and stated that the present Government under the leadership of PM Modi will do everything to empower J&K and to provide every basic necessity to each and every resident of Jammu and Kashmir.
He also stated that areas where problems including shortage of water supply, breakage of pipes and other problems persist will also be dealt with on priority so that problems concerning water supply in Jammu West do not occur.
Dinesh Gupta said during the tenure of former MLA several tube wells and over head tanks in various areas of Jammu West were constructed which ended the problem of low water supply in Summer season. He also talked about the developmental works done in the Ward and said that many more are still in the pipeline which will make the Ward a modern Ward in coming days.
Raveesh Mengi said that today every Ward of Jammu West is equipped with modern infrastructure and that is due to the efforts of former MLA who right from the day one is working hard to mitigate the sufferings of the masses, he added.