Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 5: Jugal Kishore Sharma, member Lok Sabha from Jammu -Poonch Parliamentary Constituency and senior BJP leader along with MLA, Chamb, Krishan Lal Bhagat visited Chicken Neck Border Area villages including Narsingh Pura, Pargwal, Garkhal in Pargwal Sector and other adjoining areas in Khour constituency today.
Jugal Kishore during his visit took stock of damage to cattle and houses in border firing by Pakistan and met with the families residing along the border area. He said that it is very unfortunate that Pargwal Sector in the Chicken Neck Border Area situated along the International Border and the neighboring country is doing very cowardice and shameful act by causing damage to our life and property.
The people residing at the border area are very brave and facing these situations with great courage Jugal said, adding “it is our first and foremost priority to save the lives of the people along the border area and soon the construction work of bunkers would get started which will be completed within time bound”.
MP also enlisted the development works done in Pargwal area and said that construction work of bridge costing to Rs 206 crore from Pargwal to Indri Pattan connecting Khour town will start soon. Moreover he added that upgradation work for road from Sua No 1 will also start soon providing a great relief to the people of border area during difficult times. Jugal assured that the BJP Government at Centre as well in the State is ready to provide best possible help in difficult times and directs the concerned officials to evaluate full compensation for their losses.
People of the area showed resentment for State Government as they failed to allot tenders to construct the bridge from Pargwal to Indri Pattan already funded by the Center Government by the efforts of MP, which could be only way to escape to save their lives during firing times.
Krishan Lal Bhagat MLA Chamb constituency said that BJP-PDP Government in State is working for the betterment of people and he also complimented Member of Parliament for boosting the moral of people of border area.. All India president of BJP Kissan Morcha Sukhbinderpal Singh Grewal also accompanied MP. district president, BJP Manmohan Singh,State Media Suraj Singh,Mandal presidents Ramesh Khajuria,Ghasita Ram, senior BJP leaders Jai Singh, KL Sharma,Ex-Sarpanches and Panches were also present on the occasion.