Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Sept 2: Remote Hill Kaka village, at the upper reaches of Bafliaz on Peer Panjal, falling in Surankote Sub Division of district Poonch, lacks road connectivity and Telecommunication network.
Once remained in lime- light due to big hub of over 100 hard core foreign militants and major operation launched by Army to flush out them about 16 years ago, this village has the a population of about 439 souls (70 odd families). Most of the inhabitants are Gujjars (STs) and unfortunately, this population has been deprived of the road connectivity. These Gujjars had helped the troops even in carrying their heavy equipment and other material at Hill top.
There is no mobile phone or other telecommunication network even during this era of digital world. The tall claims are being made by the successive Central and State Governments for the up-liftment of the far flung, backward and hilly areas but a visit to this village reveals that people are still living in pre-Independence era. There are various Centrally sponsored schemes for the development of such areas but on ground the situation is quite different. Even this village has not been electrified.
The hapless, poor and backward people of Hill Kaka villages are still uncertain about their fate. Their voice has always gone unheard by the Administration and the respective public representatives.
A local, Mohd Qasim said the people of Hill Kaka feel handicapped for want of these two important connectivitiies. Students of the area have no access to the mobile/internet facility. Without such communication the life of the students who are pursuing their higher studies, preparing themselves for exams, entrance tests or interviews is horrible. They have to compete with the aspirants of cities and towns where all such facilities are available. They are thus discriminated and deprived of these basic amenities of life.
Despite being residents of most far flung, hilly and backward areas , there are no special concessions from the Government to these youth. They feel handicapped in contacting their family members living outside for earning their livelihood. The people at the helm of affairs in the Administration are least worried about the misery the people are facing. They urged upon the District Administration and the BSNL authorities to take steps to provide Mobile network and road connectivity to the people of Hill Kaka.
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