Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 23: A strong Deputation from border villages of RS Pura and Bishnah Tehsils met the President of J&K Ex-services League, (Retd) Maj Gen Goverdhan Singh Jamwal today and demanded immediate possession of the plots allotted to them and also asked for out of turn allotments to some of them who have not been allotted the plots as yet so that they can build some shelters for the families and children who are frightened after the heavy firing on the border villages.
The president showing compassion and full sympathies advised them to approach the Administration which has taken almost 15 years for issuing Land Award and yet only 165 kanals of land have been actually handed over. He advised them to approach the Deputy Commissoner, Samba for Rajinder Vihar Colony (village Patti) and Deputy Commissioner Jammu for Kargil Vihar (village Barn)for expediting the land acquisition process and handing over the land so that the plots can be registered in the names of the allottes who have already paid for them.
The Ex-Servicemen members of the Housing Colonies were agitated for the delay in processing and acquisition of land for the Soldiers, Ex-Servicemen and the Widows. They pointed out that there is no link road to reach the Colony so that they could carry their belongings etc to the Colony area. In this regard they wanted immediate opening of the road from Aadarsh College to Rajinder Vihar passing under the Railway Bridge on Patti Khud. At the same time they pointed out that link between the Jakh – Suchani road and the Colony Office was also not through as the acquisition by the Deputy Commissioner Samba is still under process.
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