Nuisance by addicts from De-addiction Centre in Resham Ghar Colony disturb locals
Sanjeev K. Sharma
JAMMU, Dec 18: There are six Nallahs in Ward number 13 of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) which flood during rainy season and the water enter residential houses causing damage while some houses near these deep and big drains have started sinking.
This was informed by Rama Devi, Councillor from the Ward who also said that required funds for the repair and construction work on these Nallahs were not made available as a result of which only a little of corrective measures were taken.
In an exclusive interaction with the Excelsior, Rama Devi, who politically belongs to Congress and is the first time Councillor, said that areas of her Ward include Resham Ghar Colony, Mazdoor Basti and Rajiv Basti.
She also said that work of lanes and drains in her Ward is almost 85 per cent complete while the blacktopping work is only 50 per cent done as before the completion of this work the concerned contractor was terminated because he was doing sub-standard work.
It is pertinent to mention here that though more than four years of the mandatory tenure of five of JMC have passed yet many developmental works await completion while some of these works have not been started even today.
The Councillor said that Street Lights were installed in almost entire of the Ward of which 25 per cent are non-functional and repair of these non-functional lights is being done in routine.
“A Drug De-addiction Centre at Government Psychiatric Hospital in Resham Ghar Colony in the Ward creates problem for the locals of the area as the addicts visiting the Centre roam in the locality and cause nuisance by either smoking or doing other objectionable activities in open,” she said.
Rama Devi said that B.R Ambedkar Community Hall in her Ward is to be upgraded and the tendering process for that was underway.
“In slum areas of the Ward, water supply pipes need replacement which has not been done so far,” she said.
The JMC Councillor also said that stray dogs are there in her Ward creating problems for the people.
“These canines not only litter here and there but they also bite people and chase two wheelers besides having created a wave of terror among the women, children and old age people,” she continued.
The Councillor said that Mazdoor Basti area of her Ward is still un-regularised and house numbering is the old one while there is no board placed with lane numbering in the ward.
“There is one park in the Ward which is well developed and it also has an Open Air Gym and many other facilities,” she maintained adding: “There is no public toilet, no playground, no vehicle parking place and no health centre in the Ward.”
Devi informed that the Ward has a very little sewerage problem as it is mostly sloppy and chances of the sewerage pipes getting blocked are rare.
“There are 27 Safai Karamcharis in the Ward but 10 more are needed for satisfactorily cleanliness there though with hectic efforts and proper use of present manpower we have made the Ward properly clean,” the Councillor said.
She informed that there are hanging wires and damaged poles in the Ward which could not be corrected so far due to poor funding.
Rama Devi said that there are three Community Halls in the Ward of which one is still underdeveloped at a Church though Rs. 20 lakh was spent on it by JMC
“There are two autos for garbage collection from door-to-door and these are doing good work and after this service was introduced, number of garbage dumps have been reduced in the Ward,” she continued.
The JMC Councillor informed that many widows, old age persons and physically challenged persons in her Ward are getting pension but the newly introduced rule for these pensions exclusively for Below Poverty Line people is creating problems for others and it should be removed immediately.
She also said that people are facing problems in making new Ration Cards and in bifurcation of old Ration Cards.
“The Ward has four Water Coolers and none of these is functioning at present and the concerned personnel at JMC have never bothered to correct fault in these Coolers,” she said.
“Cases of thefts involving iron gratings were reported from my Ward and there are many drug addicts and peddlers active in my Ward for which the police should take a cognisance,” Rama Devi said.
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