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| Manohar tours Billawar constituency | | Inaugurates 2.39 cr filtration plant, library & Additional School building | |
Early Times Report
kathua, Apr 26:Minister of State for Fisheries, Cooperatives, Finance and Planning Dr Manohar Lal Sharma today inaugurated various development projects during his extensive tour of Billawar constituency.
ADDC Kathua Ajay Jamwal, SDM Billawar Dr Vikas Gupta, XEN PHE , AEE PHE, Tehsildar Billawar also accompanied the minister during the tour.
At village Sialana, Dr Sharma dedicated Water Filtration Plant constructed an estimated cost of Rs 2.39 Cr under Water Supply Scheme Uchapind to the people.
Residents of Sialana Panchayat hailed the minister for his efforts to get the WSS sanctioned and solve the water shortage problem in the area.
Dr Sharma also inaugurated newly built additional building of Government High School Sialana. ZEO Billawar and other district and tehsil level officer were among those present at the inauguration. Later, Dr Sharma also convened Public Grievance Camp at Sialana and listened to the problems of the people.
The representatives of the Sialana, Nalini, Galak and Moolan apprised the minister about their problems and sought an early redressal.
The projected included blacktopping of link road, road for filtration plant, transformer to Sahri, upgradation of primary school Nalini, Aanganwadi centres for the area, electric poles for Moolan , hand pump at Dhanna, appointment of adequate staff in schools, doctor for dispensary and Dugwell at Dhode.
Dr Manohar Lal Sharma, after giving a patient hearing, assured that their problems will be addressed on priority. He said government was committed to explore natural water resources and channelize them to cater the water need of the people especially in Kandi hilly area of the state. He said the filtration plant was aimed to make optimum use of available water and make it drinkable by treating it with modern techniques.
Responding to the demands of up gradation of Government High School Sialana , the minister assured that the same is under active consideration and will be addressed on priority. Dr Sharma said 27 high schools have been upgraded last year, adding that more Primary, High and Higher Secondary schools will be upgraded under RMSA and SSA this financial year. He directed the XEN PWD to speed up the school building work.
Earlier, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma inaugurated Library cum Book Bank constructed in the memory of late Girdhari Lal Dogra (Ex Finance Minister) at his native village Bhaiya in tehsil Hiranagar.
The “Library cum Book Bank” has a huge collection for academic, historical and literary books. The library will be maintained by Speak India Environmental Foundation NGO.
SSP Kathua Atul Goel, SDPO Hiranagar Tehsildar Hiranagar and large number of people were also among the present on the occasion. Dr Sharma appreciated the efforts of the NGO and called upon the youth to follow the footsteps of eminent leader Late Girdhari Lal Dogra who devoted his life for the upliftment of poor and needy people.
Floral tribute was also paid by all the participants to the late Girdhari lal Dogra on this occasion. |
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