Various delegations meet Pawan Khajuria, apprise of their problems

Udhampur 10 December :- Various delegations from the Satredi, Soondla, Neeli, Balpur and other areas of Majalta Tehsil in the Udhampur East Assembly Constituency met Pawan Khajuria and informed apprised him about their problems at office located near Sailan Talab, Udhampur here today.

On this occasion, the delegation from a village in Majalta, said that although 78 years have passed since the country gained independence and under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the country is touching new heights in every field and has become the world’s fourth-largest economy, but many parts of Jammu & Kashmir still need improvement.

Speaking specifically about Majalta Tehsil, they said that there are several areas where development work is progressing at a very slow pace.Talking about their own village, they informed Pawan Khajuria that there is lack of many basic facilities.

The middle school is not being upgraded, and the high school that exist are far away from their reach. Because of the long distance to the high school, many girl students are unable to complete their education.They further said that although the number of children in schools is increasing, the number of teachers has decreased.

Discussing issues related to their land, they said that the schemes of the Agriculture Department hardly reach them. If a farmer wants to grow vegetables in his fields to earn a livelihood, there is no arrangement for water.

They said that even drinking water has to be carried from far-off places, and in areas where drinking water itself is difficult to obtain, growing vegetables is nothing short of a dream.Another delegation expressed concern about the condition of the roads.

They said that for the last ten years the roads have been in terrible shape. Even if tar is laid on some roads occasionally, due to the negligence of public representatives and the poor quality work of the contractors, it does not last for more than one or two months.

Another delegation revealed the poor condition of electricity supply. They said that several electric poles damaged during the recent heavy rains have still not been repaired. And where electricity is available, if one has to shine a torch on a bulb at night to see whether it is glowing, then what is the use of such an electricity supply? Children somehow manage to study during the day, but studying at night becomes extremely difficult.

Pawan Khajuria listened to everyone’s problems seriously and assured them that he would meet the District Commissioner and bring all these issues to his notice.He also urged all the delegations to keep a close watch on any development work taking place in their respective areas, and if they notice any compromise in quality, they should immediately inform him so that he can speak to the concerned departmental officials and put a stop to any arbitrary actions by the contractor.