MLA Doda calls on DyCM, Sham Choudhary

MLA Doda Shakti Raj Parihar discussing people’s problems with Deputy CM, Dr Nirmal Singh at Jammu on Friday.
MLA Doda Shakti Raj Parihar discussing people’s problems with Deputy CM, Dr Nirmal Singh at Jammu on Friday.

Excelsior Correspondent

DODA, Nov 11: Member Legislative Assembly, Doda Shakti Raj Parihar today called on Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh at Civil Secretariat and discussed various developmental issues with him.
While highlighting the various problems being faced by people of his Constituency, Parihar demanded extra funding in Housing Urban Development Department for the construction of new drainage system in Doda town. He also discussed various other problems with Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh and Commissioner Secretary, Deeraj Gupta regarding electricity, road connectivity and increasing unemployment among educated youth.
He expressed gratitude to the Deputy CM, over the successful completion of Receiving Station at Dhara and demanded his support in Receiving Station at Goha- Marmat which is hanging in balance due to shortage of funds.
The MLA in a statement later said,  Dr Nirmal Singh has given him the assurance to support in all the way and promised that he will personally visit Doda to chair a high level meeting with officers.
MLA said, he has also raised the demand to resume the construction of 850 MW of Rattle Hydro Electrical Power Project that would help to resolve the unemployment problem in Chenab region.
He also met with Public Health Engineering (PHE) Minister, Sham Lal Chowdhery and discussed the drinking water problems being faced by people in his Constituency with him. The MLA demanded that effective steps be taken to solve this problem.