Jammu, July 23: Accusing the Jammu Municipal Corporation of turning blind eyes towards Gujjar Nagar, the Apni Party provincial president Jammu and former minister S Manjit Singh on Sunday criticized the Corporation for its “failure” to address developmental issues of the residential and commercial areas in Jammu City.
The former minister, as per a party statement issued here, was speaking at a workers’ meeting that was organized at ward number 6 in the Gujjar Nagar area by District General Secretary, Mohammed Asif. The Apni Party leaders and workers accorded a warm welcome to Manjit Singh at Gujjar Nagar and reached the meeting venue in the shape of a rally.
Speaking at the meeting, Singh expressed gratitude to the people for extending support to the Apni Party and its policy of equitable development.
Referring to the issues of development, cleanliness, and inadequate poor amenities raised by the people during the meeting, he said, “It was unfortunate that Gujjar Nagar falls under the JMC limits, yet the Corporation has ignored its residential colony where thousands of people live without proper development. The residential area also comprises a commercial market place and hotels. However, the authorities have not provided appropriate parking space, motorable roads and development of lanes/drains in congested locality.”
He said that one of the biggest problems is cleanliness in Gujjar Nagar’s ward number 6 and the collection of garbage. “The lanes and drains are choked during the rainy season with the poor management system of the area to clean the drainage and remove the garbage scattered in the corners and market areas,” he said.
The AP leader said the “failure” of JMC has painted a wrong image of the locality even as the people have several times raised their voices. He expressed concern over unscheduled power cuts and irregular drinking water supply that has affected normal life. He demanded that electricity should be provided in Gujjar Nagar and all other areas in Jammu City without curtailment as it also affected the drinking water supply.
Manjit Singh said the locals raised concerns over the improper installation and non-working street lights and the increasing menace of stray dogs worrying the pedestrians. He demanded that a ground which was developed by locals, and accordingly, the concerned authorities should provide sports equipment in the said ground so that the youth could get an opportunity to participate in sports activities.
