Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 18: A delegation of Kashmiri Pandits headed by State Media Head and Prabhari KDD BJYM, Chetan Wanchoo along with BJP KDD Mandal president, Pyare Lal and Mandal president, BJP Youth Wing KDD, Vatsal Bhan today met Mayor, Rajinder Sharma and discussed various issues being faced by the displaced community. The delegation has also submitted a memorandum of demands to him.
The deputation apprised the Mayor that thousands of KP families residing in Jagti and Nagrota TRT township have been forced to live in insanitary and unhygienic conditions.
Chetan Wanchoo said there is no proper sanitation available to the inmates of Jagti and Nagrota TRT. He said majority of Kashmiri Pandits suffer from different ailments whose health problems are further compounded due to improper sanitation of the surroundings.
As the hot season has set in, the sanitation also needs to be ensured and therefore, fogging, cleanliness drive, etc. to keep control on mosquitoes is of vital importance in Jagti and Nagrota TRT area. He requested the Mayor for proper sanitation of the whole area including frequent fogging.
The delegation also raised serious concern over menace of stray dogs which has made the life of inmates more problematic and needs to be looked into. A number of dog-bite cases are being reported in the area which has made their life hell. Old people/women folk and children are worst sufferers.
The delegation sought immediate intervention of Mayor and urged him to issue directions to the authorities concerned for early redressal of their issues.
Others who were present included Pyare Lal Pandita, Moti Lal Padroo, Avtar Krishen, Ramsaran Koul, Bittu Ji Bhat, Deepak Bhat, Sagar Bali, Ayush Bangroo, Suraj Raina, Rahul Pandita.
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