Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: Former Dy CM & senior BJP leader, Kavinder Gupta today toured Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency and kick started work on laying of pipe line of Water Supply Schemes (WSS) at Sector 3, Ward 56 in Gangyal area.
Kavinder Gupta along with Councillor Baldev Bilowria started much awaited WSS dream project for whole of the Ekta Vihar and adjoining areas, which shall be supplied with the required water supply. This was the long pending demand of the area and this project is being executed by the PHE Department with an estimated cost of Rs 24 lakh.
Speaking on the occasion, Kavinder Gupta said that Government was committed to provide all basic amenities like adequate drinking water, power, education, healthcare facilities and other civic facilities to the people of all the three regions of the State, especially the areas where there is either shortage of water supply or where the pipes are damaged and the new colonies. Gupta said the directions have already been passed to the concerned for identification of habitations where there is shortage of water and also they were asked to prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) where either the Over head Tanks or the Bore wells are require.
“It is the responsibility of the concerned officers and engineers to conduct field survey and project plans on priority,” he said and listed the developmental works under execution in Gandhi Nagar Constituency.
Kavinder Gupta was accompanied by Xen PHE, J P Singh, Vinay Gupta and Harbans Choudhary besides prominent persons of the area.
Later Gupta also kick started developmental works in Sector 3, Channi of Ward 50. He was accompanied by Councillors Baldev Billoria & Neena Gupta. Prominent among those, who accompanied Kavinder Gupta, included Ankush Gupta, Kulbir Charak, Ishant Gupta, Rajesh Modi and Kailash Langar.
Kavinder said that BJP will fully support the newly elected representatives from various wards for the development of the area. On the occasion, local people projected charter of demands which included construction and up-gradation of lanes and drains in area. Gupta assured that their genuine demands will be looked into.