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Early Times Report
jammu, May 10 : Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture, Raman Bhalla, today said that government is striving hard to mitigate the sufferings of the people and serious efforts are being made in this regard.
The Minster stated this after laying foundation stone of deep drill tube-well and kick starting blacktopping work at J&K Housing Board Flats at Bahu Apartments and here today. The tube-well would be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 80 lakh under Augmentation of Water Supply under LIC which will discharge one lakh gallon water. It is also proposed to lay the new rising main from tube-well to Nakra GSR for further supply to Gandhi Nagar area.
The Minister asked the concerned officers to complete the work of these projects in a shortest span of time using quality material.
Interacting with the inmates of the Housing Board Flats, the Minister enquired them about the basic facilities available to them and said that with the start of blacktopping work in the area their long pending demand has been fulfilled. He said that Housing Board is providing well designed and developed accommodation at reasonable rates.
The inhabitants of the flats putforth their demands which included infrastructural development, beautification of park etc. The Minister said that the deep tube well is being raised in this area to cope up with the water crisis at Green Belt Part, Panama Chowk, AD Block and adjoining areas. He said that the providing basic amenities to the people of the state is government’s priority and focused attention is being paid to the neglected areas.
He said that the people of Green belt Park, Panama Chowk, Vegetable and Fruit Mandi, were getting water supply from Nakra tube well but due to additional requirement of water this tube-well is being constructed. DGM, Housing Board, Mr. B.L. Bhagat, officers of PHE and other concerned departments were present on the occasion. |
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