Jammu, Sep 18: Apni Party Youth Wing State General Secretary and spokesperson Abhay Bakaya on Monday demanded basic amenities for families who were evicted and resettled at ward number 71, Mohalla Majeen in Sidhra, Jammu district.
According to a party statement, a meeting was organised at the above-mentioned area in which the residents and the Apni Party leaders consisting of State General Secretary and Spokesperson of the Party, Abhay Bakaya; Apni Trade Union’s Provincial President Jammu, Raj Sharma, District President Apni Trade Union, Anirudh Vasist and others were also present.
In this meeting, a threadbare discussion was held with regard to the poor developmental conditions and poor basic amenities for the people who were evicted from the state land from another ward and settled here at ward number 71 on 2 marla plots for each family by the authorities concerned.
Addressing the meeting, Abhay said that these families were resettled by the authorities, but they were not provided with the basic amenities that were important for the survival of the people in a residential colony like proper roads, lanes, drains, electricity and clean drinking water. He demanded that these people should be provided the basic amenities and they shall not be forced to suffer in the absence of any kind of development in their locality.
Meanwhile, the Apni Trade Union Provincial President Jammu, Raj Sharma also spoke on the occasion and referred to the inflated electricity bills following the installation of smart meters.
He appealed to the government to roll back the decision as people from all sections of society have collectively opposed the installation of smart meters.
Besides, District President Apni Trade Union, Anirudh Vasist highlighted the concerns of the people of Sidhra. “There is no proper development, proper sanitization and garbage collection because of which the people are suffering,” he said, criticising the Jammu Municipal Corporation.
