Excelsior Correspondent
Baramulla, Oct 29: Taking her public outreach programme further, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today visited Baramulla to convene a public grievances redressal camp here in which scores of deputations and hundreds of people from the district apprised her of their problems.
Minister for Technical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Moulvi Imran Raza Ansari; legislators, Javed Hussain Beigh; Muhammad Abbas Wani and Yawar Dillawar Mir were present on the occasion.
A deputation of Greater Baramulla Forum sought extension of municipal limits of the town, construction of youth hostel, sewerage treatment plant and solid waste management facility for the town besides pacing up work on the Football Academy at Ushkoora. They also demanded devising a scheme for meeting the drinking water needs of the town besides a bus terminal, declaring the town as forest city and proper utilisation of old hospital premises.
Another deputation of civil society members sought pacing up of work on Baramulla Medical College, creation of parking slots and rest rooms in the centre of the town. They also sought beautification of Jhelum banks in the town, decongestion of the old town, proper maintenance of parks and creation of circular roads and widening of roads to overcome frequent traffic jams.
A deputation of Baramulla College Alumini Association demanded a special package for making the North Campus of Kashmir University vibrant. They also demanded grant of autonomous status to Baramulla Degree College, given its high rating by the UGC. The deputation also demanded setting up of an exclusive college for Earth Sciences at Uri or a college for metallurgy at Kupwara.
Several deputations from Rafiabad demanded setting up of a health centre and playfield at Achabal besides widening of roads in the area. They also sought an ambulance for the Dangiwachi medical block and establishment of a cold store at Behrampora. Augmentation of grid stations at Watergam, Hadipora, Achabal and Nowpora besides projection of Kiterdajji and Bosian on the tourist map of the State were also demanded.
A deputation of girl students from Sopore sought upgradation of local library, extension of scooty scheme to the area, sports facility and coaching camps for competitive examinations for the youth of the town. Appreciating the demands, the Chief Minister instantly directed release of Rs. 10 lakh for buying books for the Sopore library.
Another deputation from the town sought setting up of a nursing college, augmentation of drinking water facility and solid waste management for the town. Another deputation sought strengthening of educational infrastructure in the town.
Mehbooba Mufti directed identification of land for construction of sports stadium, announced two buses for the boys and girls colleges and development of public park at the available space.
A deputation of Gurdwara Prabandak Committee, Baramulla sought special dispensation in employment for the candidates belonging to Sikh community and macdamisation of road to Gurdwara Chatti Padshahi, Baramulla.
Many deputations from Pattan demanded completion of work on the Trauma hospital, measures to overcome frequent traffic jams, creation of a special engineering sub division and completion of Aglar Wusan water supply scheme.
A deputation from Tangmarg sought protection bunds on Ferozpora nallah besides strengthening power infra and setting up a girls college in the area. The Chief Minister directed release of Rs. 15 lakh for strengthening power infrastructure in the area.
Deputations from Kamalkote, Uri; Sangrama; Zehanpore; Tujjar Sharief; Noushehra; Narwaw and other areas also met the Chief Minister and put up their demands and sought their redressal.
The Chief Minister listened to the demands of the deputations throughout the day and assured to look into them. In many of the cases she gave on spot directions of the redressal of the grievances.
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Kansal; senior officers from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat and Planning Department; heads of several Departments; Chiefs of many Engineering wings; Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Nasir Naqash; SSP, Imtiyaz Hussain and officers of District administration were present on the occasion.
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