Kishtwar, Singhpora// Member of Legislative Assembly from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori visited sub-division Chatroo in district Kishtwar and took stock of various developmental works there.
During his extensive tour to the Passerkote, Sinhgpora, Baigpora, Naidgam, Gujrari and adjoining areas where he inspected various ongoing works.
The MLA Inderwal was accompanied by BDO Chatroo Dr. Subuh Shad, officers of PDD, PHE, RDD, CAPD, Irrigation and Flood Control and other departments besides this Congress leaders and people in large were present on the occasion. Mr. Saroori, urged the concerned authorities to speed up the works of model village constructed by rural development department, water supply schemes, panchayat ghar, health department building, Dak Bungalow, R&B and PMGSY roads so that these are completed within the stipulated time thus ensuring availability of basic amenities to the people.
Saroori instructed officers of PHE department to restore the water supply line to improve drinking water facility to people of the area in Singhpora. He reiterated that public welfare and development of Inderwal is prime priority of his and all efforts shall be made to make Inderwal a prosperous, peaceful and development region.
People from the various part of Inderwal informed Mr. Saroori that forest department are forcibly evicting the lands under the Gujjars and Bakerwals. Criticising the "eviction of Gujjars" from their home in the Chenab Valley, Saroori claimed that the PDP-led government was "destroying Jammu Kashmir at the behest of RSS."
“Lal Singh who is holding Forest Ministry has directed the officials of Forest department to halt on the eviction of Gujjars and Bakerwals from State forests. He said that government wants to create an impression that Gujjars and Bakerwals are illegally occupying the forest land. “Gujjars aren’t living on forest land. He said that Gujjars are indigenous people and are “not illegal occupiers of land under them”. They live on their forefathers’ land. “He said that this government (PDP-BJP), which is enemy of not only Gujjars but whole of this state; I want to tell especially BJP which is enemy of whole of India that they can’t continue with this illegal eviction drive.”
“Gujjars and Bakerwals are my heart and soul and are living near forests for past more than 60 years,” Saroori said and added that he will not allow anybody to touch them (Gujjars) in Inderwal constituency.”
Earlier Mr. Saroori joined the protest of CAPD dealers who were on indefinite strike over the non-release of their carriage commission pending since October 2014 as a result of which they were facing problems in clearing the rents of their stores and running their families.
Congress Vice President while addressing the ration dealers said that the PDP-BJP government is paying no heed towards their issues including implementation of Labour Commission and release of carriage, loading and unloading charges of the food grain.
Saroori assured the CAPD dealers that he will meet Minister for CAPD Chowdhary Zulfiqar Ali in Jammu and will discuss the issues regarding early clearance of Rs. 63432710 liability of ration dealers. He also said that government should immediately enhancement the carriage commission from existing 5 percent. He said that due to introduction of new NFSA Scheme, the commission of the CAPD dealers will also get reduced and slammed the department for charging Rs. 7.28 for each empty jute bags while the market price of the same is Rs. 2 to Rs. 2.50 added that while the value of plastic bags is zero in the market and department is charging from the dealers at par with jute bags which ultimately make them suffer and their families were at the verge of starvation.
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