Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Apr 25 : National Conference leader Sajjad Kithcloo today said that infrastructure development, especially that of roads, is necessary for the State’s progress, and the Omar Abdullah led Government in the State has given top priority to it.
Addressing party workers here today, National Conference MLA and Spokesperson Mr. Kichloo said that the state government has taken up several initiatives during last three years to ensure development and upliftment of the far flung areas. “The initiatives have started bearing fruits as there is a visible change on the ground”, he said adding that there was still a lot more to do .
He said with the establishment of Panchayat system, development of far-flung areas as per the requirements and needs of the people would receive considerable boost” .
“The Chief Minister has made regular public rapport as an important feature in the functioning of the administration to ensure good-governance and help address the development problems confronting people in remote areas”, Kichloo said and added that the development works launched in these areas would get a necessary push to this aspect.
Kichloo was accompanied by District president NC Chaman Lal Bhagat, Block President Khursheed Ahmed Salaria, Muhammad Khursheed Mir, Master Romal Singh, Muhammad Gulshan Khokar, Mukal Lal Bandral, Kuldeep Singh Manhas, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Mir, Syed Muhammad Mir and Muhammad Ayub Mir.
The NC team also visited various areas of the district including Assar, Cherota, Jathi, Shanthi, Gagla, Kuthyra, Kotli and Kastigarh and interacted with the people to ascertain their problems. The people demands, Degree College at Assar, Botote and Kastigarh, Tehsil status for Assar and Batote, construction of Dak Banglow at Assar, Construction of motorable bridge over Chenab at Makhrifat, PHC at Assar, High Secondary School at Jathi and Gulandpur and construction of Dansal-Lilot link road.