Visited various areas
of Chatroo; work on prestigious Singpora tunnel to start next year which will
connect Kishtwar with Kashmir
Chatroo, December 18:
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, Vice President, G. M Saroori
sought immediate relief for the farmers on the pattern of Kashmir Valley who
have incurred massive losses due to the untimely whiteout in Chenab Valley and
demanded restoration of essential services without delay.
The Former Minister
who visited various areas of sub-division Chatroo include Singpora,
SingporaTunnel point, Vohal, Chatroo, Mugalmaidan, Kuriya areas and termed the
damage massive and catastrophic, asking the administration to remain on the
tenterhooks in order to provide relief to the affected populace on priority.
Mr. Saroori added that
the untimely snowfall has thrown life out of gear in Chenab Valley with
essential supplies like power and water severely hit and roads connecting
thousands of hamlets across the region blocked in entirety.
He urged the
government to restore the essential supplies at an earliest and ensure that the
people especially from the far flung areas do not face any dearth of essential
commodities. He also demanded immediate snow clearance of the roads
particularly of those areas connecting various areas to hospitals and main
towns.
Mr. Saroori expressed
deep concern over the massive losses incurred by the orchardists due to the
present untimely whiteout, stating that Chenab Valley horticulture industry has
been bearing the brunt of nature's fury for years now and that the present
regime is duty bound to provide immediate assistance to the affected growers
without any delay on the pattern of Kashmir valley.
The Former Minister
also informed the general public during his visit to the area said that the DPR
of prestigious Singpora -Vailoo tunnel has been submitted to the higher
authorities of the NHIDCL and added that he is hopeful that the work on
Singpora-Vailoo tunnel will be started in April 2020. He said that with the
construction of Singpora-Vailoo tunnel, the distance between Kishtwar and
Srinagar will be reduced by more than 56 Kms.
During the tour,
number of deputations met the Former Minister and apprised him about the issues
and problems confronting pertaining to their areas. Mr. Saroori gave patient
hearing to all the deputations and assured them that their genuine demands and
issues will be taken up with the administration for resolving on priority. He
also assured the general public that he will leave no stone unturned in
redressing general public issues.
Among those Ghulam
Qadir Sheikh, Ghulam Qadir, Akhtar Hussain Butt, Ali Mohd Naik, Bidya Lal
Sharma, Chowdhary Jeelani, Atta Mohd, Bashir Ahmed, Farooq Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed,
Akhtar Hussain, Mohd Shafi, Sajjad Ahmed, Zaffer Hussain, Mohd Ramzan, Najeeb
Ahmed, Ghulam Mohd Naik, Ghulam Nabi, Farooq Ahmed, Ghulam Hussain, Mohd
Rafique and others accompanied Mr. Saroori during the said tour.
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