Srinagar, Dec 08: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) leader and district president Ramban, Mir Sajjad Shaheen on Friday conducted an extensive tour of Kawna, Ahma, Kumbla, Udhala villages in Khari Tehsil and took stock of the problems faced by the people on a day-to-day basis. He was accompanied by a local DDC councillor and other party functionaries of Khari block.
During his visit to these villages, the locals apprised him about the erratic power supply, scarcity of drinking water, shortage of essential commodities and poor health care system besides dilapidated condition of local roads in far-off areas of the tehsil, Sajjad said in a statement.
He said the road connectivity to Khari -Mahu and Banihal -Mangit roads is in bad shape and the delay in improvement and upgradation work has badly impacted the mobility and added to the miseries of the people.
He urged the district administration to take immediate cognizance of these serious public issues as these are of utmost importance for the large number of local population living in the entire Khari tehsil.
Shaheen also drew the attention of the Lt Governor-led administration towards deficiencies in health sectors and the shortage of medical doctors and para-medical staff in the local hospitals and medical aid centres. He sought immediate filling of vacant posts besides stocking an adequate quantity of medicines in all the Health institutions of the district particularly in rural areas.
The NC leader said the same complaints have also been received from Pogal-Paristan, Neel, Sumar, Sarachi, Sumar, Chaknarwa-Chamalwas. Bajmasta, Chaka, Sarbagni, Amkote,Thachi, Bingara, Sarachi, Kumbla, Maligam, Arimarg, Buzla Senabati, Tanka and Gool villages.
He urged the administration to review the stock and supply position of essential commodities and ensure advance dumping of ration, Cooking gas and Kerosene oil in all snow-bound areas of district Ramban and Gool including Mahu-Mangit, Trigam, Sarachi, Chaka, Sarbagni, Neel, Sumar, Pogal -Paristan, Hinjhal, Nowgam, Amkote-Thachi, Chaknarwa, Chamalwas and other higher reaches of other districts before the snow fall during the ongoing winter as most of these areas remain cut off for months during the winter.
Later, Shaheen also went to the residence of Jamaldin in Pachoo at Udhala, Trigam to offer condolences to him on the demise of his wife who died after a brief illness. Special Fatiha Khawani was also held for the eternal peace of the departed soul.
