JAMMU: Shamsher Singh Manhas, former MP (Rajya Sabha) and ex BJP State president and its coordinator for DDCs, BDCs and local bodies raised issues of public concern at party Headquarter, Trikuta Nagar. Manhas was accompanied by BJP office secretary, Tilak Raj Gupta.
He demanded exemption of Toll Tax for residents of Kathua at Lakhanpur Toll Post and raised concern on poor road connectivity in region of Basohli, Billawar, Bani etc. He demanded widening of Lakhanpur-Mahanpur-Basohli road, Dayalachak-Shallan road and improvement of Sukarala-Machhedi road for boosting tourism in the area. Manhas stressed on installation of mobile towers for good mobile network in hilly and rural areas. He demanded release of salaries of contractual workers.
He said that power cuts between 5 PM-10 PM should be stopped in rural areas. He said that staff attached during COVID duties at Lakhanpur be immediately reverted back to their concerned Department for smooth functioning of all the departments. He asked for compensation to farmers who suffered heavy losses in recent hailstorm in entire district Kathua. He said that mining blocks to be regularized in Kathua for prevention of illegal mining and loss of royalty to Government exchequer.
Manhas highlighted that construction of Billawar Hospital whose work has been stopped since last four years due to lack to funds and the funds be released as soon as possible and work on PHC be started. He said that funds for development work for common person given to DDC and BDC Chairperson/ Member to be upgraded. He raised need for clearance from the Forest Department in certain areas to be given fast for early construction of road works. He said that Chenab-Pargwal bridge construction stopped due to lack of funds which be released early. He also said that PMGSY, NREGA and other Government schemes to be executed through the elected BDC/DDC chairperson for best output.
He also insisted that Capex budget to be given through elected BDC/ DDC Chairperson keeping under consideration of this thing that the discrimination between Samba/ Jammu ST shall be resolve.
