Tuesday 24 March 2015

Saroori took part in Budget discussion; Government should keep Article 370 in view while outsourcing Lakhanpur Toll Plaza



“Regularize all the daily wagers, casual labours, Adhoc, SPO’s who have completed seven years of service”

“Urged for declaring Kishtwar as Saffron village to promote the local Saffron”

Jammu, March 24: - Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Inderwal, G. M. Saroori took part in general budget discussion for the year 205-16 and appreciated some of the good initiatives in the budget proposal.

On assistance to Kissan Credit Card holders, Saroori said if the intention of the government is to help farmers, the relaxation of one lakhs needs to be enhanced minimum upto Rs. 4 lakh, if government won’t relax the conditions imposed or wont enhance than not a single percent will be waived off.

Warning against outsourcing of Lakhanpur Toll Plaza, Saroori said Government should keep Article 370 in view while outsourcing the Toll Plaza.

Saroori appreciated the proposed incentives of Rs 150 crores under Horticulture sector but he suggested for subsidy on Agriculture implements as well. On high density plants he said that that these plants were started few years ago but how the production will be enhanced by this Government is a big question?.

He said many welfare measures for the empowerment of the women folk, promoting girl child and introducing of AASRA scheme is good step, which would go a long way in improving the conditions of women.

Saroori said everyone in the state wants to know what steps the Government is going to take to implement its policies. He said till situation will not improve on ground the State has to go with a begging bowl to Centre.

He said smart cities you have talked in the budget but what about the rural people. He suggested that the government should give preferences to all district headquarters areas 1st so that people from rural areas won’t migrate to urban areas.

While finding faults with the budget, Saroori said 1500 houses have been damaged during rains and floods and there is no mention about the same in the budget. He demanded compensation should be given both for lives lost as well as the houses damaged.

“There is also no mention of five medical colleges sanctioned by UPA Government for the State in which Government of India will provide financial assistant for infrastructure to these sanctioned colleges”, Saroori questioned that there is no mention in the Budget about land compensation which the state government has to provide.

Saroori said that the Rangarajan Committee and the Round Table Committee Reports recommendations should be implemented for moving towards making J&K self-reliant in the power sector and sought speedy completion of under-construction power projects in Chenab Valley.

He also demanded increasing the allocation of funds under BAD Pocket Scheme from 50 crores to 100 crores for the development of backward regions of the State beside inclusion of all backward areas under BP Scheme.

Saroori said there is no mention about four lanes from Batote to Kishwar which include construction of two vital tunnels Sudmahadev to Marmat Doda and Singpora to Valioo tunnel which will reduce the distance and will connect Doda & Kishtwar districts with Kashmir valley.

He said there is no provision for enhancing honorarium of Sarpanches, Panches, Anganwari workers, AASHA workers, Numbardars in the budget. Moreover there is no scheme for animal husbandry and health sector besides no mention about implementation about food security act which will cover entire population.

Saroori said government has included Pampore of Kashmir as saffron village but forgets to include Kishtwar as saffron village. He urged for declaring Kishtwar as Saffron village to promote the local Saffron. He has also demanded global tendering of Padder Sapphire Mines and advocated for setting up of fast track system for exploring of these Sapphire mines that hold key to give boost to state economy.

He has also demanded increase in labour wages from Rs 150 to 250 besides demanded to regularize all the daily wagers, casual labours, Adhoc, SPO’s who have completed seven years of service and date for exception of tool tax for flood relief be increased which ends on 28th February 2015. He has also urge government that Rs one lakh be given as ex-gratia relief to accident victims and one government employment if two members of the same family died due to accident.

Saroori further suggested for enhancement of funds under Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from Rs.1.50 Cr to 3.00 Cr and ration to be given to the masses in accordance with the population figures of 2011 besides issuing of Ration card of 2011 census in a time frame manner.

He has also urged government to sanction two more Tourism development authorities one for Inderwal Chatroo and another one for Bhalessa Doda.

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