Secretary Planning Development and Monitoring Department, Aijaz Asad, on Thursday visited Bandipora and chaired a mega public darbar at Sumbal to assess and address public grievances and demands.
The public outreach programme was attended by Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman, Vice Chairperson District Development Council, Kousar Shafeeq, DDC members, ADDC, SDM Sumbal, ACD, Former BDC members, Former Panchayat representatives, prominent citizens, representatives of traders federation and other concerned besides general public.
On the occasion, DDC Vice Chairperson highlighted the demand of upgradation of Sumbal Bandipora road as Highway and By-Pass from Nusso to Putushay besides raising other issues of public concern.
DDC members also put forth their demands including Railway connectivity to Bandipora, Women Degree College, J&K Branch at Nowgam, Play Grounds at panchayat level, rationalization of staff in education sector besides other issues of public importance.