Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 20: Former Minister & MLA Vijaypur Surjeet Singh Slathia today laid foundation stone for construction of Community Facility Centre (CFC) at Mandi Garh Gurah Slathian which shall be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 40 lakh to be executed by Rural Development Department, out of which Rs 20 lakh shall be released from CDF and rest of Rs 20 lakh shall be released under Model Village Scheme which includes construction of Boundary wall, Bath Rooms etc.
On the completion of this project the people of the area shall celebrate their social functions in the said building free of cost. Slathia assured them that their pending demands like construction of lanes and drains, repair of roads, repair of electric poles and replacement of old electric wires shall be taken up soon. While addressing the public gathering Slathia said that the Omar Abdullah led Government has ensured equitable development of all the regions of the State and the main attention has been paid towards the up-gradation of the basic facilities and infrastructures of various priorities like quality education, water and power supply, better medical health care facilities for the benefit of the people of remote and far flung areas.
Slathia asked the people to fight the divisive forces and urged them to work for cementing the bonds of brotherhood between various communities. Among others district Panchayat Officer, BDO Purmandal, Panchs and Sarpanchs were present on the occasion.
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