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| Massive development across state all set to transform people’s living standard: Bhalla | | | JAMMU: Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Mr. Raman Bhalla has said that Government was committed to transform the socio-economic condition of the people, adding for the purpose numerous developmental projects and welfare schemes have been launched across the state. The Minister was interacting with the residents after launching Rs. 11 lakh development works in Roop Nagar locality of Digiana, here today.
Mr. Bhalla called upon the people to come forward and take maximum benefit of welfare schemes for their economic development. He urged them to protect public property in their respective colonies. He said that massive developmental activities have been launched to provide all basic amenities to the people, including better road connectivity, adequate drinking water, electricity, education, health besides better lanes and drains. He appealed the people to extend their full cooperation to the executing agencies for timely completion of ongoing projects.
The Minister said that
the Government has taken up various projects for the improvement of infrastructure in urban areas which include widening of roads and provision of other facilities.
Mr. Bhalla impressed upon the concerned executing agencies to redouble their efforts and accelerate the pace of ongoing projects for timely completion by using quality material.
The Minister urged upon the government functionaries to reach out to people and solve their problems without any delay. He said that the government was making all out efforts to redress all the development related problems of the people. He asked them to make regular visits to the areas under their jurisdiction and come to the expectations of the general masses. He also called upon the people to personally monitor the ongoing development works and the quality of material being used.
Listing the measures taken by the government to improve the basic amenities in his home constituency, Mr. Bhalla said that crores of rupees have been spent on development of 25 deep drill tube wells and lying of supply pipes in its various localities by ERA and PHE .
For improving the power scenario in Gandhi Nagar, Nanak Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Gangyal, Digiana and its adjoining areas, the Minister informed that Government has earmarked Rs 4.78 crore for construction of 133/11 KVA receiving station at Shastri Nagar, adding that the project is under progress and it would be completed within stipulated time. He added that on its completion the power supply scenario in above said areas would improve to a large extent.
Mr. Bhalla stressed upon the people to pay power tariff regularly and avoid hooking, adding that ‘power theft is crime, and people should avoid it. |
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