Provincial President Youth National Conference and former legislator Mr Ajaz Jan on Tuesday
lambasted the PDP-BJP government for pursuing anti-poor policies and failing in providing basic minimum utility services to the people, especially in backward and far off areas.
According to a statement issued to KNS, addressing a protest rally here today at Mandi despite heavy downpour, Mr Jan referred to the discrimination being meted out to power subscribers, saying while the supply is erratic the people are being charged heavily. In this context, he referred to the mechanism having been adopted to charge flat rates in the areas where meters have not been installed so far and said despite no supply they are being fleeced in terms of whopping billing. On the contrary the metered subscribers, though suffering for want of power during the ongoing summer season, pay little. He also criticized the Power Development Department for charging the consumers indiscriminately by way of showing several connections in a single house-hold.
Jan urged the administration to look into this lacuna immediately and take necessary corrective measures.
The Provincial Youth National Conference President also referred to scaling down of the kerosene quota in rural areas and said this has caused enormous problems to poor population. He sought streamlining of the kerosene supply as per requisite scale.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Jan also expressed anguish over scarcity of essentials and delayed distribution of rations through the CAPD stores. He called for effective steps to ensure supply as per demand and plugging the loopholes in the system.
Referring to utility services like drinking water and irrigational facilities, Mr Jan urged the administration to ensure these in the rural and border areas. He expressed concern over lackadaisical attitude of the government in meeting the challenge unfolded by incessant rains, land slide and flash flood and sought preparation of a contingency plan to meet the situation.
Jan made a passionate appeal to the people to maintain peace and communal harmony by not falling prey to the machinations of communal and divisive forces who are inciting passions in order to create wedge between different segments of society.
Those who are present on the occasion included Block President Bagh Hussain Rathore, Block President Abdul Ahad Bhat, Block President Dr Abass, Gh Mohd Lone, Haji Akram Lone, Bashir Naik, Ch Sshafi, Saleem Khari, Gulla Bhatt, Fazal Hussain, Ch Shabir, Javid Iqbal, Mohd Sharief, Rustam, Haji Gulam Hussain, Jamal Din, Noor Din, Gulam Nabi Khan, Hafiz Rashid, Hafiz Bashir, Haneef, Farooq, Ab Jabar Tantary and others. (KNS)