![Former Deputy CM, Kavinder Gupta kick starting construction of lanes and drains in Trikuta Nagar Extension on Sunday. Former Deputy CM, Kavinder Gupta kick starting construction of lanes and drains in Trikuta Nagar Extension on Sunday.](https://cdndailyexcelsior.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Page7-6-2.jpg)
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 20: Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has asserted that the Government at the Centre is paying focussed attention towards Jammu and Kashmir to ensure equitable development besides welfare and prosperity of the people.
Addressing a gathering during to kick-start development works of lanes and drains at Nanak Nagar Ward No: 42 estimated to cost Rs. 15 lakh and development work in Ward No: 52 in Trikuta Nagar Extension estimated to cost Rs. 45 lakh he said that BJP stands fully committed to equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir..
The former Deputy Chief Minister kick-started the development works in the presence of Vinay Gupta BJP district president Jammu, Ankush Gupta general secretary, Ajay Gupta, Chairman Social Justice JMC, BJP Mahila Morcha State general secretary, Neha Mahajan, BJP district general secretary, Ankush Gupta and Mandal president, Neeraj Lucky Puri.
“The Union Government is paying focussed attention to the UT and is determined to carry out developmental activities in every nook and corner of this sensitive region,” he added.
He said that Modi Government has prioritized the overall development of all the areas without any rural-urban or other discrimination with main focus on roads and sanitation as roads ensure the smooth supply of basic essentials as well as other commodities for the ease of living of the people while good sanitation ensures good health.
He said that the Government stands fully committed to ensure the improvement of roads, lanes and drains infrastructure in all the areas. He said that the development of lanes and drains taken up today was a long pending demand of the people of this area and after the completion of this project the people will get benefited and would enjoy the resultant ease of living.
Meanwhile, the former Deputy CM interacted with the people of the area and took stock of their problems on the occasion. He assured the people that he will get their grievances addressed at the earliest by taking up the same with the concerned authorities. He appealed to the people to strengthen the hands of Narendra Modi for equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir.