Development of backward and far flung areas is the priority of government: Saroori

Saroori convenes public meeting.

Kishtwar, May 18: - Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori during his continuous tour of his Inderwal constituency visited Bahdad area and convened public meetings to listen to the problems of the people here in Kishtwar and took stock of all ongoing works of the area.

Addressing series of meeting at Bahdad, Bugrana, Khankoot, Ari Gam, Butt Mohallah and Sehrazi Mohallah of district Kishtwar, Saroori apprised the people of various schemes launched by the state and the central governments for their development.

Saroori said that the development of backward and far flung areas is the priority of government and various schemes in the sectors of R&B, PHE, Power, Health and Education have been initiated for the faster development to reach out every area in a balanced development process.

He also said with the active support of people the PRI's are being strengthen and making landmark contributions in the development beside said the elected PRIs representatives have a vital duty to take up the concerns of the people at appropriate forums.

While giving him rousing reception, the people told him that they faced problems on account of shortage of potable water, unscheduled power cuts, Higher Secondary school at Bahdad, early construction of Water supply scheme and day to day problem. When the people complained against the hanging electric wires, saying these were like death traps, he asked the PDD authorities to immediately repair the wires and replace the old poles with the new ones. The people of Bahdad area thanked Saroori for having visited their village beside thanks him for constructing Bugrana road which will benefit 12 villages. Several locals, who spoke on the occasion, expressed their full faith in the leadership of Saroori.

The MLA Saroori issued on the spot instructions to the officers to mitigate the sufferings of the people by making them available the basic amenities of life.

The prominent among those who were present were Mohd Sharief Naik, Bashir Hajam, Subhash Parihar, Bashir Ahmed, Firdous Ahmed, Mohd Iqbal Zargar, Hari Ram, and officers of various department accompanied Saroori during the said tour.