Srinagar, May 15 (KNS): Addressing Monthly meeting of Congress Committee of Chowki Choura Zone Sr. Vice President and Former Minister Congress Sham Lal Sharma alleged that PDP-BJP government has again turned out to be a complete failure in all fronts. Most parts of Akhnoor are reeling under acute water and ration supply but the government has neither take any effective step to solve the problem.
"The Chowki Choura area in Akhnoor Constituency is basically Kandi area and for agricultural purposes it is dependent on Rains.
Due to inadequate rate of Rains inhabitants weren't able to do farming. There by facing drought like situation.
There by facing drought like situation. There is scarcity of feed and fodder for the animals. On account of this drought like situation, people are suffering very badly "he added.
Sham exhorted on Govt that the people of the area should be given free ration and supply of feed and fodder for the animals, so that people over come from this worst situation.
Sham further said that some development projects viz Road from Chowki Choura to Queer, Flood protection project for which previous Central Govt.had sanctioned an amount of Rs 14 Crores, Chak Dam, Lift Irrigation.
He said that it is astonishing that work on these projects have either been not undertaken or the progress of some of them has become stand still.
Attacking BJP Govt. Sham lal said that the shortage of ration in Jammu region speaks about the insensitivity & callousness of the authorities. He said there is shortage of Ration especially Rice, Sugar & Flour in Govt.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channeldepots all across the state.
Sham also said that there is no supply of ration from last 7 months & nowadays there is total shortage of Rice & Flour as some depots have no supply of Ration and some are providing Ration below 35 kgs which is against the preset guidelines of the Government.
He regretted that the PDP-BJP government totally failed to sort out the shortfalls in this regard and was making false claims whereas it failed to provide sugar and ration to the people even as per the existing scales since it came to power.
He also said Jammu & Kashmir has the largest percentage of BPL as compare to other states of India, Moreover people of J&K are hilly terrain and it is a food deficit state.
He alleged that the BJP Govt. which is in alliance with PDP and are considering themselves so called sympathies of masses of Jammu not paying their serious attention towards the development of Jammu area.
Sham said that the BJP has completely surrendered before the PDP and are lacking courage to put forth the genuine problems of people of Jammu in the Govt.they are more interested in remaining in Govt. for the sake of enjoyment of power and give last priority to the problems of the Jammu region.
Those who were present are Ram Swaroop Sharma, Parmanand Conveynor, Chuni lal Sharma Co Conveynor, Sub. Gian Singh, Sarpanches Raj Kumar, Baldev Raj, Madan Lal, Darshan Lal, Romesh Lal, Chamail Singh. (KNS)