Govt ensuring road connectivity, essential facilities at doorsteps: Vikar

Excelsior Correspondent
BANIHAL, Apr 28: Coalition Government is committed to provide road connectivity to the every residential area of the state and make available essential facilities to rural masses at their doorsteps.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Technical Education, Information, Power, CAPD, Vikar Rasool Wani while addressing a huge gathering at Neel Bhatoo of Block Ramsoo in tehsil Banihal today.
Vikar said that projects taken in hand would on completion change the socio- economic profile of the people of the area, adding that all efforts are being made by the Centre and State Governments to implement series of flagship programmes successfully in every nook and corner of the State.
Minister announced food store for Neel, new PHC building at Neel at an estimated cost of Rs 1 crore, Dakbanglow at Neel, play ground at Multrigam, The work will start soon on these projects.
He further informed the public that the Hawagon to Neel Bhatoo road and other ongoing roads projects of the area will be completed at the earliest. He said that technical training programmes in different trades have also been started to increase the employment opportunities for the youth.
He asked the officers of Social Welfare and other departments to organize awareness camp in area so that people can avail benefit of the various schemes launched by the Government for poor and needy people.
Earlier, local representatives apprised the Minister of demands and problems being faced by the people of the area. People demanded various road projects which includes Hewadhan to Bhordar, Bhatoo to Gogani, Gogani to Tatik ladnihal, Bhramje to Gagernag and up gradation of Chambalbas Neel road. Education zone for Neel, separate Block for Neel chambalbas, electrification of uncovered areas, start of sharternall to Bohardar Water supply scheme, more Health and Anganwari Centre was also demanded for the area.
Responding to the demands of the people, Minister said that various projects are under implementation and assured the people that their genuine demands will be taken up on priority.