Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 3: Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Raman Bhalla has said that Government is making all out efforts to upgrade living profile of urban poor lot, adding that for this purpose several new projects have already been taken in hand at a number of places like multipurpose community halls, deep drill tubewells, receiving stations, schools besides better link roads, lanes and drains.
This was stated by the Minister while laying foundation stone of second storey multipurpose community hall at Ambedkar Nagar, here today. He said the second storey of the hall would be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 25 lakh and completed by May this year. However, he asked the officers that there would be no any compromise on quality of material. He informed that Government has already dedicated Rs. 45 lakh ground floor hall to the people of Trikuta Nagar Extension, Ambedkar Nagar, Channi Bija for arranging their social as well as religious functions on nominal fees. He further said that Government has already dedicated Rs. 9 crore multipurpose community halls to urban poor of Govindpura Kullian, Barzalla, Preet Nagar, Channi Rama, Nai Basti, Babliana, Gangyal, Bahu Fort, Shanker Colony and Ambedkar Nagar people.
Mr Bhalla said Government is committed to provide all basic amenities to the inhabitants of Ambedkar Nagar like adequate drinking water, electricity, road connectivity, education, healthcare besides better lanes and drains, adding that for this purpose, Government has provided liberal funding for developing all the basties on modern lines.
Mr. Bhalla asked the R&B engineers to immediately start the construction work for raising the height of lanes and drains besides two to three feet height of 200 meter nallah embankments so that the overflow of nallah water do not harm the property of residents. He warned the unscrupulous elements eying to grab nalllah land and added that stringent action will be taken against them besides eviction of the Government property.
Responding to the demands of locals, the Minister said upgradation and blacktopping of link road of Ambedkar Nagar would be started immediately. Regarding upgradation of Government High School up to Higher Secondary level, he said that the proposal is under active consideration with School Education Ministry.
At Shastri Nagar, the Minister laid foundation for upgradation of lanes and drains, for which Government has earmarked Rs. 13 lakh. He asked the executing agency to complete the project within stipulated time frame for the benefit of the people.
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