Addressing series of meetings in Marothi, Pundal and Latti-Duna areas, secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee, Narinder Sharma described the recently concluded visits of central ministers to state and especially in district Udhampur as mockery with poor populace.

 

In a statement to KNS, He said villagers are deprived of basic facilities, even the roads are in dilapidated conditions. Referring to particular Mantlai-Dudu road, Mr. Sharma criticized the BJP led government as different Central Ministers laid 3 foundation stones at Mantali since 2017 for upgradation of said road but it is sorry to say that this road is in bad shape, which is closed till date after snowfall and landslide as a result whole area is cut off  with the district headquarters.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelPeople of the area are facing hardship as they have to travel on foot, to cover a distance of over 50 kilometers during these days.

Criticizing the poor health facilities being provided by the government, Sharma said one FMP worker posted in Sub Centre Dudu is treating the villagers of adjoining 5 Panchayats. He said during NC-Congress government, this Sub Centre was upgraded to Primary Health centre but till date present administration has  failed to even identify the land for the purpose.

Narinder Sharma appealed to Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir  to intervene and depute doctors for this backward area. He also demanded upgradation of government High school, Parla Dudu as students especially girls have to travel long distance for higher studies.

Sharma also demanded immediate survey of damaged houses in this farflung area and free ration be provided to villagers of this area.

Prominent among those who also attended  the meetings wre S/Shri Mohd, Abbas-President  BCC; Dev Raj-Sarpanch; Kans Raj Sharma-Naib Sarpanch; Jagdish Dutt and others. (KNS