Pathania for early start of work on WSS Ujh

Ramnagar, April 05: Senior BJP leader Ranbir Singh Pathania on Wednesday reiterated demand for immediate start of work on Water Supply Scheme (WSS) Ujh.
While addressing a series of meetings in Ramnagar, Pathania said that as many as fifty villages living on the flanks of river Ujh do not have any access to drinking water and for irrigation purposes.
He said there is no scope that under Jal Jeevan Mission they will be provided water facility as there is no source in the respective areas wherefrom the water requirements of the people living there could be effectively fulfilled.
The former legislator said during his stint as legislator of the area, he had already got prepared a proposal/project regarding lifting of water from Ujh river which could be used for meeting the drinking water requirements as well as irrigation needs of the people living in these flanks.
He said the WSS Ujh is a historic scheme which is biggest ever drinking water supply scheme in J & K that shall provide drinking water connectivity to at least one lac people including people living in adjoining areas of Billawar, Majalta and Basantgarh tehsils.
He further asked for fast pedaling the work on schemes sanctioned under JJM.
“In majority of the cases the progress is not very satisfactory and work is lurking half way at many places. In some places such as WSS Dalsar, Sulan, Katwalat the tendered contractors were issued LOAs but they have not yet started the work thereby keeping the local people bereft of the facility of drinking water facility,” he alleged.
Pathania was also apprehensive of repairing of the handpumps and refurbishment of local wells within the limits of Ramnagar town.
He was also vocal about the immediate start of work on girls hostel Chowki as well as RAMSA buildings for High School Jandrore and, High School Rassein.
Pathania underscored the need to reach out to the people at large acting as a bridge between people and administration and act as harbingers of the policies and programmes of central government.
He had a detailed overview of various dos, techniques and best practices as to how the party cadres can establish a better, credible rapport with the people. He focused on making Mandals, Booths, and Pannas more vibrant and effective