Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 28: Promoting his vision to improve the conditions of cremation grounds in Jammu West, State President BJP and MLA Sat Sharma (CA) started up gradation works of Shakti Nagar Cremation Ground in presence of a large number of people. Senior officials of JMC (Jammu Municipal Corporation), local residents, social and political activists were also present on the occasion.
The up gradation works will be carried out under the supervision of JMC at an estimated cost of around Rs 22.20 lakh. The works include construction of a water tank inside the cremation ground, upgradation of platform by Kota stone, Up gradation of side land by way of RBM filling, good earth, installation of benches, grill works, turfing, etc. Steps towards cremation shed will also be constructed under the same.
Speaking on the occasion, Sat Sharma said that the condition of the Shamshan Ghat was not upto the mark and many people also complained about the same. So, keeping in view the interests of public and keeping the place of utmost importance intact in the society, the works had to be taken up.
Sharma also stated that such places hold a very religious importance in our culture and it should be our priority to keep such places in a good condition as people in bulk visit such places daily and it should be our duty to provide every type of assistance to public at such spots.
The MLA said that the repairs and construction works of other Shamshan Ghats in Jammu West will also be taken up soon, in order to provide best possible assistance to the masses.
X-En Central Division JMC Parvodh Sharma, AEE JP Saraf, JE BK Raina, BJP vice president Parmod Kapahi, district president BJP Ayodhya Gupta, Sanjay Baru, Jeet Angral, Rakesh Mishra, Sanjeev Sharma, Prem Gupta, Surinder Choudhary,Parneesh Mahajan, Pushpa Wazir, Amrik Singh Chib, Puneet Gupta, Sat Khajuria, Jatin Sethi, Sameer Vohra, Raju Sharma, Faqir Chand, Kamlesh Gupta, Veena Gupta, Neelam Nargotra, Neeraj Tony, Raghu, Munish Khajuira, Rahul, Keshav Chopra, Ramesh Khajuria Kaku, Sahil Gupta, Ankush Malhotra, Dr Dineshwar, Munish Rukwal, Atul Bakshi and several others were also present.
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