Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 15: Former Minister and senior Congress leader Sham Lal today alleged that people of Akhnoor belt are facing acute shortage of water and ration crisis as the PDP-BJP Govt has failed to provide essential services to the public.
Addressing meeting of Congress workers of Chowki Choura zone Sham Lal alleged that PDP-BJP Government has again turned out to be a complete failure on all fronts. Most parts of Akhnoor are reeling under acute water and ration supply but the Government has not taken any effective step to solve the problem.
“Chowki Choura area in Akhnoor constituency is basically Kandi area and for agricultural purposes it is dependent on rains. Due to inadequate rate of rains inhabitants weren’t able to do farming and facing drought like situation. There is scarcity of feed and fodder for the animals. On account of this drought like situation, people are suffering badly.” he added.
Sham exhorted on Govt that the people of the area should be given free ration and supply of feed and fodder for the animals, so that people overcome from this worst situation. He further said that some development projects like road from Chowki Choura to Queer, flood protection project for which previous Central Govt had sanctioned an amount of Rs 14 crore, chak dam, lift irrigation, were not taken up by new Govt.
Attacking BJP Govt Sham Lal said that the shortage of ration in Jammu region speaks about the insensitivity and callousness of the authorities. He said there is shortage of ration especially rice, sugar and flour in Govt.depots all across the State.
He regretted that the PDP-BJP Govt totally failed to sort out the shortfalls and was making false claims whereas, it failed to provide sugar and ration to the people even as per the existing scales since it came to power.
Those who were present included Ram Swaroop Sharma, Parmanand conveynor, Chuni Lal Sharma, Gian Singh, Sarpanchs Raj Kumar, Baldev Raj, Madan Lal, Darshan Lal and Chamail Singh.
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