Shadow Correspondent
Samba, 19
Expressing concern over the pathetic condition of road infrastructure in Parmandal Block, the Apni Party Provincial President, Jammu, and Former Minister, S. Manjit Singh today has urged for the intervention of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to take up the developmental initiatives that are required to upgrade the infrastructure to improve the living standard of the people in the kandi belt.
The statement was issued after an extensive tour that was conducted by the Former Minister, S. Manjit Singh along – with the J&K’s ST Wing President of the Apni Party, Choudhary Saleem Alam at various villages in Parmandal Block.
During the long tour of various villages in Parmandal Block, the Apni Party leaders met the people of different segments of society and listened to their grievances.
It came to fore that the block has faced alleged deliberate negligence from the authorities, particularly the Schedule Caste (SC), and Schedule Tribe (ST) colonies, said S. Manjit Singh in his statement that was issued to attract attention of the authorities towards the plight of the people.
He said that the SC and ST colonies are among the worst affected areas where the development is still a distant dream for the residents even as it is hardly few kms from the Jammu Pathankot highway.
“It is shocking to see the level of underdevelopment in Parmandal Block. It appears, the authorities have done nothing for the people on the ground, but the claims through the press information are issued to mislead the public opinion,” he added.
He said that the people are angry with the authorities for not holding any public issues redressal camp and then acting upon the listed grievances.
“The situation has aroused because there is no elected Govt, and the bureaucratic system is not working in public interest. It was not only the road and other basic amenities, but the water supply system has completely collapsed in Kandi belt, particularly Parmandal Block,” he said.
He said that the people in Parmandal Block hire private drinking water tankers to supply them water in the wake of the inability of the Govt Departments in providing the water as well as electricity in Kandi.
At the same time, he said that the people in Parmandal Block are also suffering because of unscheduled power cuts amid the heatwave.
He demanded that the LG of J&K should personally review the situation in Kandi belt with the increasing heatwave in the region.
“The region is facing an unprecedented heatwave with the temperature soaring above 44 Degree Celsius,” he added.
