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Bhalla calls for timely completion of projects in rural areas
7/22/2012 11:02:03 PM
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 22: Minister for Revenue Raman Bhalla has said that coalition government is making all out efforts to improve the living standard of ruralities of the State by providing modern line infrastructure facilities at par with urban pockets like multipurpose community halls, better roads, lanes, drains, schools, colleges, hospitals, playfields, electricity and safe drinking water.
This was stated by Minister while addressing a huge gathering at Chatha, here today. Chairman Legislative Council Amrit Malhotra, Director Rural Development Department Shafiq Ahmed Raina besides other senior officers of R&B, RDD, PHE and PDD accompanied the Minister. Bhalla said that government was paying focused attention for exploiting the various development schemes in the rural areas of the state, adding that in this regard number of projects worth crore of rupees are under progress on war-footing.
Minister said that the UPA Government headed by Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh was very keen to develop every nook and corner of the state on modern lines, adding that for this purpose, central government has recently sanctioned Rs. 8000 crore annual plan besides Rs. 1248 crore for construction and up gradation of roads net work in three regions of the state. He hoped that people will cooperate with executing agencies in effective implementation of development works in their localities.
Bhalla said Government has registered massive development in last year annual plan released by the UPA government under different development sectors like R&B, Education, health, RDD and Tourism. Responding to the demand of locals, the Minister said Government has released Rs. 35 lakh for construction of 1.3 kilometer long link road
from Barzalla village to Chatha Matador stand. He said the project is under progress and would be completed within stipulated time frame. He said with the dedication of link road, the people of area would get relief from Kaccha road.
Regarding construction of playfiled on available 8 kanals of land, Bhalla said that the foundation of the project has already been laid at an estimated cost of Rs. 1 crore in Chatha village to meet the necessity of the sports lovers. He said that the project would be completed by April 2013 with having facilities of seating steps, pavilion, changing room and toilet block.
He said that he was also released Rs. 10 lakh out of CDF for the project. Minister asked the young generation to take part in sports activities side by side academic education for their overall personality development. He said that such activities make them physically and mentally fit. In his address, Malhotra, said that objective of the Government to provide all basic amenities to the people, adding that there is no constraint of funds.
On the occasion, he announced Rs. 10 lakh out of CDF for timely completion of playfield in the Chatha village so that the people could arrange their national as well as sports events at their door step stadia.
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