Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 23: Senior Congress leader and Member Parliament Madan Lal Sharma today said that Fallain-Mandal Tawi island area be declared a backward in view of poor development and it topography.
Addressing a public meeting at Mandal Fallain in Marh constituency today, the MP demanded this border area of Tawi island be declared as backward in view of its surrounded Panchayats by Tawi river on two sides and Pakistan border on the other. He also demanded that all the Panchayats in this area should be proposed and developed on the pattern of Model villages as the area lack the basic amenities. The MP directed the officers present on the occasion to consider the work of immediate community importance under BADP scheme. He also asked for expediting work under MNREGA.
The Congress leader further demanded setting up of Degree College for this island and said that children of this area and mostly girls face lot of hardships due to long distance. He also asked the people to take benefit of the Centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Government for their welfare. He also laid down foundation stone of a community hall at the town being constructed under MPLAD scheme. The MP claimed that Congress was committed for 73rd Amendment and empowerment of Panchayats.
Kuldip Verma vice chairman OBCs ‘ Board, Indu Pawar MLA Biru Ram president Barwala community also spoke on the occasion.
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