Monday 19 December 2011

Food security bill will be a historic act: Taj Mohiuddin.

Announced construction of filtration plant at Chatroo.

Kishtwar:- Minister for PHE, Flood Control and Irrigation, Taj Mohiuddin Shah on Monday announced construction of filtration plant at Chatroo Tehsil of District Kishtwar. Mr. Taj was addressing a mammoth public rally at Chatroo and Kishtwar Kishtwar District organized by MLA Inderwal Ghulam. Mr. Taj who started his three days tour of Chenab region from a public rally at Chatroo said that after getting nod from the union cabinet, the food security bill which is to be tabled in Parliament within next few days will become the historic act that gives guarantee and security of delivery of ration to each and every individual in the country. Mr. Shah said that food security bill is the dream of UPA President Ms Sonia Gandhi which is soon going to become the reality. Mr. Taj said that under food security government of India will spent more than Rs. 90000 cr for assuring the food to one and all. Mr. Taj said that Congress party presently in coalition with National Conference is committed for over all development of backward areas like Chatroo and other areas of Kishtwar District. He said that for effective governance, Pnachayat are being empowered and directed the officials and district administration to involve Panches and Sarpanches in various developmental works so that effective monitoring of the work will be checked. He said that without signatures of concerned Sarpanch, the DDO’s have no power to release the wages of employees falling under the ambit of the Panchayats. He said that in violation of GAD order regarding compulsory signature of Sarpanches on attendance sheets, his department has already withheld the monthly pay of all its JE’s. He said that stern action will be initiated against all those officers who was found involved in violating the government order regarding empowerment of Sarpanches to check the attendance of employees. On this occasion Mr. Shah announced construction of Filtration plant at Chatroo and directed the concerned officer to identify the suitable place for immediate construction of filtration plant. He also assured the public at Kishtwar that his department will move a proposal for creation of Irrigation Division at Kishtwar and Sub Division at Chatroo. He said that creation of Irrigation Division at Kishtwar will required at least a month or two and till than Xen. PHE Division Kishtwar has given the charge of drawing and disbursing power irrespective of the departmental work going on in Kishtwar District. He also directed Chief Engineer PHE, Flood Control and Irrigation Jammu for preparation of comprehensive plan of protection work for Chatroo Nallah from Chingham to Dadpath as the area is flood prone causing huge damage to the public property every year. Mr. Taj assured the people of Kishtwar that his department is ready to provide all possible help for construction of Kool’s , Irrigation canals, water supply schemes and directed his officers to form comprehensive plan in consultation with panches and sarpanches, so that public at large could be benefited directly. Mr. Taj said that funds for Naigard Water supply scheme in Kishtwar District has already been sanctioned and said that department has already initiated tendering process, but due to dull response from the contractors, the department issued fresh tendering. Mr. Taj hoped that the work on prestigious Naigard canal will be started shortly. He also directed the Xen. Kishtwar to provide one tool kit in each Panchayat for repairment works kept at the disposal of Sarpanch.


Earlier G M Saroori strongly advocated the demands the release of wages of PHE HR workers. Mr. Saroori informed the minister that due to scanty rainfall Kishtwar District has witnessed 80% drought and demanded for at least 3 months free rations for the poor populace of the Kishtwar District who are mostly depended on agriculture production for their livelihood. Mr. Saroori thanks honorable minister for spearing his valuable time to address the long pending problems of the people of Chatroo and Kishtwar. He stress for early completion of Sangpora-Viloo tunnel and seeks the minister help promoting the demand of the same at government level.. He also thanks the honorable minister for sanctioning of filtration plant at Chatroo, beside direction for release of balance monthly wages of PHE HR Workers. The other officials who attended the public rally at Chatroo and Kishtwar include Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, ASP Kishtwar, Chief Engineer PHE, Flood Control and Irrigation, Xen. PHE Kishtwar, Xen. R & B Chatroo and officials of the PHE and allied department.

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