JMC Commissioner tours city, outskirts

Illegal structures being demolished by JMC at Gandhi Nagar on Monday.
Illegal structures being demolished by JMC at Gandhi Nagar on Monday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 18: Mandeep Kaur, IAS, Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation conducted a day long extensive tour in the areas of Gandhi Nagar, Chatha, Satwari, Bandu Rakh, Channi, Trikuta Nagar, Nanak Nagar, Ware House, Bakshi Nagar and Dogra Hall etc. to take stock of the Municipal assets and other related issues on the spot.
During the visit, the Municipal Commissioner ordered for the demolition of structures raised on the path way and on the Municipal land at Gandhi Nagar and Jeevan Nagar (Satwari).  On this the Enforcement Staff demolished the six structures by pressing the men and machinery into service and removed the encroachments.
While visiting the Municipal land sites at Chatha and Bandu Rakh, the Commissioner directed the Engineering Wing to prepare the DPRs so that the land is utilized for some useful purpose. She also inspected the land reclaimed along the Nallahs at Channi Himmat, Deeli and directed the concerned officers to ensure that the same is not encroached upon and submit a proposal for the development of the same.
Further, the Municipal Commissioner also inspected the various sites to redress the complaints filed by the different persons regarding unauthorized constructions, violation of land use, in-sanitary conditions, construction of lanes and drains, upgradation and maintenance of Municipal parks and redressed the problems on spot by issuing necessary directions to the concerned officers in this regard.
R  S Jamwal, Joint Commissioner (A), Subah Mehta, Asstt Commissioner (R), Joint Commissioner (Works), Executive Engineers, Chief Enforcement Officer, Enfor-cement Officer, Asstt. Ex. Engineers, Naib Tehsildar (R) and staff of different sections accompanied the Municipal Commissioner during the tour.