Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 26: As many as ten members raised the issues of public importance today in the Upper House during the Zero Hour.
Dr Bashir Ahmad Veeri raised the issue of power supply and said that 60 villages of Bijbehara are getting erratic power supply for past fifteen years. He demanded early action for improving the power supply.
Showkat Hussain Ganai raised the issue of under construction Turkawangan bridge and demanded early release of funds for clearance of liability to pave the way for early opening of bridge for public.
Aga Syed Ahmad Rizvi raised the issue of stranded passengers of Leh at Srinagar and Jammu including patients and students and demanded necessary arrangements for their air lifting.
Dr Shahnaz Ganai raised the issue of Jammu University Campus established in two rooms of GDC Poonch and the computer course offered to the students. She said the land has been identified and demanded starting of construction of campus besides introducing computer course meant for higher studies.
Bashir Ahmad Magray raised the issue of the National Youth Corps Volunteers engaged on monthly remuneration of Rs. 2500 but disengaged. He demanded taking up the matter with Government of India for their re-engagement.
Subhash Chander Gupta raised the issue of unemployed youth registered under Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Programme for youth and demanded simplifying the renewal /registration procedures.
Abdul Majeed Bhat raised the issue of defunct street lights installed in several villages. He said substandard lights have been installed and demanded constitution of House Committee to probe in the matter.
Naresh Kumar Gupta raised the issue of watermen, women engaged in schools on monthly remuneration of Rs 400 and demanded bringing them under the ambit of Minimum Wage Act.
Narbo Gialchan raised the issue of non-payment of salary of SSA teachers of Leh for 3 years and demanded early release of their salaries.
Master Noor Hussain raised the issue of backward villages of Samba and Parmandal and demanded adequate water and power supply to the people of these villages.
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