Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 22: Former Deputy Chief Minister & senior BJP leader, Kavinder Gupta today dedicated new 100 KVA transformer and substation to the residents of Ward 56, Gangyal along with Councilor, Baldev Billowria.
Gupta while addressing a gathering on the occasion said that these areas have been facing power crisis from the past several years and they also face power fluctuations. To fulfill the demands of the locals and to over come the power crisis in the area such step have been taken, he added.
Gupta said during his tenure he had tried his best for the development works and other projects. He said the major projects executed in this area such as up gradation of 10 MVA substations to 20 MVA and have dedicated seven new 33 KVA Substation to public of Gandhi Nagar Constituency.
Gupta apprised that more than 800 kms road length has been upgraded; more than 385 transformers and 14000 new electric poles have been installed in Gandhi Nagar Constituency in the past four years. “We have been working on the mechanism for reducing the power curtailment during the peak season by getting the power infrastructure upgraded in phased manner and soon people shall witness 24 X 7 power supply’’, Gupta added.
He also stressed for cooperation from public for judicious use of electricity in their homes and commercial establishments.
He further said that approved developmental works worth more than 1.80 crore have either been completed or nearing completion in current fiscal in Gandhi Nagar Constituency. Many projects which are still pending for the approval in the concerned departments will be taken up for the execution after rainy season.
The residents brought some problems to the notice of Gupta and said that work should be executed on priority.
Gupta assured the residents of the area that their legitimate demands would be fulfilled in a phased manner as Government at Centre led by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has resolved total development and prosperity of the State. He appealed to public to come up with the developmental works which are necessity of the hour so that process for the execution is initiated at the earliest.
Bharat Bhushan Councillor Cantonment Board, Kulwant Singh Bhatti, Ajay Sharma, Ranjit Singh were prominent among those present on the occasion.
Baldev Billowria in his address said that due to sincere efforts “we have witnessed the real development of Gandhi Nagar Constituency specially Gangyal.
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