Banihal July 30 (KNS): National Conference leader and District president Ramban, Sajjad Shaheen accompanied by DDC counselor Khari Mrs Gulshan Parveen and other party functionaries today conducted extensive tour to Village Hingni, Shagan, Batibass, Nachlana, Koot in Khari Tehsil of Banihal constituency and took stock of the problems faced by the local villagers on day to day basis.
Shaheen met people in Shagan also where locals apprised him about scarcity of drinking water and erratic power supply in far-off areas of the tehsil.
Shaheen said the road connecting Hingni ,Shagan, Batibass, Baderkote is in a depeliated condition and needs widening at several places followed by complete macdamization from Hingni to Shagan stretch of the road to make it safe for road users. He said that Nachlana - Mahu-Mangit roads is also in a bad shape which has added to the miseries of the people. He particularly referred to the frequent blockade of Nachlana – Khari -Mahu road due to sinking of a major portion of the road at Hirnihal in Khari tehsil, saying no serious effort is being made to repair the road.
Shaheen drew the attention of the administration towards deficiencies in Health and Education sectors and sought immediate improvement in the Health infrastructure in remote areas and has demanded setting up of PHCs in Shagan, Mahoo, Mangit, Buzla , Kumbla, Khari and other areas besides filling up of vacant posts as also stocking of adequate quantity of medicines in the Health institutions.
Later, Shaheen also went to the residences of Hingni road accident victims who died recently in a tragic accident that include Mushtaq Ahmed Malik R/O Shagan, Abdul Rashid Naik R/O Hingni, Mtr Haja Begum and Mtr Zahid Begum both R/O Naclana, Naseema Begum R/O Wagon and offered condolences to their families and relatives. Shaheen also went to the residence of Nazir Ahmed Naik R/O Koot, Khari and Abdul Gaffar Sohil R/O Wagan whose wives had died due to brief illness recently and offered condolences to them as well. Special Fatiha prayers were also held for the eternal peace of the departed souls.
Shaheen has appealed to the LG lead administration to sanction 10 Lakh Ex -gratia relief to the families of the deceased as most of the persons who died in the tragic accident were the sole bread earners of their respective families.
DDC counselor Khari Mrs Gulshan Parveen, Zonal vice-president Riyaz Ahmed Mir, block President Mohd Ashraf Naik, vice block presidents Jalal Ud din Padder, Abdul Gani Wani, Mohd Anwar Naik, youth block president Shabir Ahmed Naik, youth block secretary Riyaz Ahmed Kundan, besides Nisar Ahmed , Khalid Makhdoomi, Alif Din Naik Thachi, Mohd Amin Naik Thachi, Mohd Sharif Naik Panch, Abdul Aziz Hajam, Habid ullah Sohil, Mohd Rafiq Panch Thachi, Bilal Ahmed Naik and others also accompanied the leader.(KNS)