Srinagar, Oct 14: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari led a delegation comprising party leaders from Rajouri district in the Pir Panjal Region to meet Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar.
Their primary agenda was to advocate for enhanced infrastructural development in the region, and the delegation presented their demands for infrastructural development in the area and handed over a memorandum to LG Sinha, the Apni Party said in a statement.
The delegation apprised the Lieutenant Governor of the public concerns and grievances stemming from the infrastructural deficit in the Pir Panjal region. They also presented a comprehensive memorandum outlining their demands.
“Their demands encompassed several critical issues, including the delimitation of Panchayat segments, renaming specific areas, the establishment of a degree college in Kotranka, the inception of new degree colleges at Peeri and Khawas, restoration of the ANAS irrigation canal, creation of tourism infrastructure, encompassing an Eco-tourism park at Kotranka and an amusement park at Patli Qila, the establishment of a Polytechnic college in Kotranka, a Gujjar Bakerwal hostel in Kotranka, a fire service station in Kotranka Budhal in Khawas, the installation of a 400 KV receiving station in Rajouri, and a 33 KVA receiving station in Kotranka, the establishment of a Crime Police post in Gaibas Narla, the establishment of an Ekalavia Residential Model School in Kotranka, a GAI BAS in Tehsil Khawas, the opening of JK Bank branches at various locations in Rajouri, the establishment of PHE centres, and the construction of essential roads, and so on,” the party said.
According to the statement, the Lieutenant Governor gave a patient hearing to the visiting delegation and assured them that all the major demands put forward would be redressed on priority.
The delegation thanked the LG for making appointments for the dependants of the deceased of Shamsipura Shopian, as the families were distressed for a long,.