Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Oct 14: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) senior leader and Ex MLC, Thakur Balbir Singh today demanded facilities in rural areas of Kathua.
During visit to villages of the district, Singh met a large number of people and Panchayat members at villages Dhyamyal in Panchayat Satura, Panchayat Mela, Upper Mela and Lower Mela and Chadwal and discussed issues of the rural areas.
The villagers complained about poor water and electricity supply and poor road connectivity in their areas.
The Congress leader assured that he will highlight the issues before district administration.
He also said that Dhyamyal has three tube-wells which are defunct and demanded that these tube-wells be made functional immediately to provide clean drinking water to the people there.
Those who participated in meeting with the Congress leader were Raj Kumar, Sarpanch of Senwan; Master Rashpal Singh, Ex-Sarpanch; Brij Lal Sharma, Ex-Sarpanch; Jagdesh Singh, K.B Jasrotia, Panch Kewal Sharma, Panch Joginder Lal, Panch Ganesh Dass, Rakesh Kumar, Baisakhi Ram, General Secretary Youth Devyansh, Youth Leader Anshu Khajuria, Sonu Sarkandia, Rinku Sharma and others.