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| Pathania pushes development agenda; inaugurates projects, flags water & power issues, calls for tourism revolution | | |  Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, June 2: Senior BJP leader and MLA Udhampur East, R.S. Pathania, reiterated his commitment to transforming Udhampur East into a model constituency through focused interventions in infrastructure, drinking water supply, power sector reforms and tourism promotion.
Addressing public gatherings at Dhamma, Thani, Bharnara and later at the BJP Office, Battal Ballian, Pathania emphasized that development must reach every village and every household. As part of this commitment, he inaugurated the blacktopping of the Dhamma-Thani Road, executed at a cost of nearly Rs 6 crore, besides inaugurating a waiting shed at Sri Kali Mata Mandir, Thill-Roun, built at cost of 5 lacs providing improved facilities to devotees and local residents.
Highlighting the immense untapped potential of Udhampur district, Pathania called for the creation of a comprehensive tourism and pilgrimage circuit connecting revered shrines such as Pingla Mata, Bagge Wali Mata, Kashirah Mandi, Kangua and Thill Kali Mata. He observed that while successive NC-Congress governments concentrated tourism investments in select areas, the vast tourism and horticulture wealth of Jammu region remained neglected. Promotion of religious tourism, eco-tourism and horticulture-based tourism, he said, can generate employment, strengthen local livelihoods and bring Udhampur onto the national tourism map.
Taking serious note of the drinking water crisis during the ongoing summer season, Pathania said that ensuring potable water to every household remains his foremost priority. He pointed out that several water supply schemes require urgent operationalization and urged the authorities to expedite pending works so that the objective of "Har Ghar Jal" becomes a reality. He accused government of whisking away SASCI funds & not releasing UT sector share. He asserted that every drop of water must reach every household and assured the people that he would continue to vigorously pursue the matter with the concerned departments.
The MLA also highlighted major strides being taken to improve the power infrastructure in Udhampur East. He informed that nearly ?189 crore is being invested under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and another 40 crores u/SASCI for strengthening the electricity distribution network. Around 100 transformers are being installed, upgraded or augmented, while extensive works are underway for strengthening transmission infrastructure under RDSS and SASCI. These interventions, he said, will significantly reduce outages, improve voltage stability and ensure reliable power supply to consumers.
Pathania observed that development is not achieved through rhetoric but through sustained ground-level work and public accountability. He asserted that roads, water supply, electricity, tourism infrastructure and public amenities would continue to remain at the centre of his developmental agenda for Udhampur East.
Reaffirming BJP's commitment to inclusive development, Pathania said that the welfare of the people and accelerated infrastructure growth would remain his highest priority. |
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