Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Nov 15: The members of Kathua Vikas Manch today reviewed the status of various ongoing projects in the Kandi belt and the progress achieved on them.
In the general body meeting of KVM held here today under the chairmanship of Prof Ram Murti Sharma in presence of Charanjit Singh, Ex- MLA Kathua, the speakers reviewed the current status of activities already undertaken by the Manch, exploring ways and means for taking the issues lying in the pipeline to a conclusive stage, identification- cum- prioritization of new development related projects to be undertaken by the Manch in near future.
The speakers expressed satisfaction over the ongoing construction work of Kendriya Vidyalaya Kathua, installation of electric poles in the divider portion of link road from Hatli Morh to Shastri Nagar and sanction of bridge over river Ujh near Jathana. They appreciated the efforts of LSDA for initiating the formulation of DPRs regarding promotion of tourism in Baba Sidhgoria Shrine and Mata Chintpurni in the Billawar constituency and exploring avenues for tourism promotion in Mehtab Garh & Hatli villages.
The participants stressed for creation of separate hilly district comprising of Billawar, Basohli and Bani. The demand of simplification of PRC issuance procedure and proper review of demarcation of RBA was also reiterated in the meeting. A concern regarding ban on the use of polythene bags and conservation of erstwhile ponds and their utility as recreation parks was also expressed during the meeting. They also demanded special Kandi road project from Basantpur to Danni- Bakhta covering densely populated villages of the Kandi belt. The speakers expressed their concern regarding the increase in drug addiction, insanitation, stray animals menace in the town.
Prominent speakers included P D Sharma, Prof Saroop Chander, Daya Nand Sharma, Dr K K Mahotra, Dr D D Sharma, Babu Ram Bhagat, Bansi Lal Gupta, Mulkh Raj Sharma, Kapil Dev Sharma and others.
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