Banihal, Jul 20 (KNS): National Conference leader & District President Ramban Haji Sajjad Shaheen has expressed grave concern over erratic power supply in far-off areas of the Banihal Assembly Constituency due to damaged transformers that have not been set right for weeks together.
During his extensive visit to various viages of Neel and Khari, Shaheen, while interacting with the people, decried that the neglect of the previous PDP-BJP dispensation, saying due to misrepresentation administration was ignoring the constituency.
He sought immediate repairs to the transformers and restoration of power. Shaheen visited several villages that include Batoo, Gagoni, Barmuji in Neel and Arpinchla, Ahma, Trana villages in Tehsil Khari and during interaction in these villages the people complained about scarcity of drinking water in several villages. He said the road network is also in a dilapidated condition that has impacted the mobility and added to the miseries of the people.
He particularly referred to the bad shape of the Chamalwas-Neel road, saying no effort is being made to improve and upgrade it.
Expressing grave concern over the inability of the previous government in clearing the bottle necks on Heewagan-Neel road and Seeran-Sarachi road, the District President urged the R&B Department for taking up restoration and upgradation works on immediate bases.
Shaheen also drew the attention of the Governor lead State administration towards deficiencies in education and health sectors and sought immediate filling up of vacant posts as also stocking of adequate quantity of medicines in the health institutions.
He said complaints about defunct utility services have also been received from Khari-Trigam-Mahoo, Pogal-Paristan, Sumar, Sarachi, Amkote-Thachi, Hijhal, Nowgam, Bajmasta, Chaka, Sarbagni, Bingara, Kumbla, Phagow, Maligam Chaknarwah and other areas. (KNS)