Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 1: A delegation of people from Paddar area called on K K Sharma, Advisor to the Governor Satya Pal Malik here today and strongly took up the issues of bridge, power and water supply besides slow pace of work on Gulabgarh-Machail Mata road.
The delegation under the banner of Pahari Development Forum, led by its chairman Kartar Singh Rathore met the Advisor in Jammu today and projected the burning issues of this remote area of Paddar-Gulabgarh, bordering Himachal in district Kishtwar. They pointed out that there was strong need to construct a bridge directly between Atholi and Gulabgarh. They said it already has been sanctioned by the previous Govt but pace of work initiated by JKPCC was very slow. There was need to pull up the R&B and JKPCC for is delaying approach. The JKPCC had been given the target of Sept 2018, but it failed to meet the deadline.
They expressed strong resentment over very slow pace of work on Gulabgarh-Machail Mata road and said that hardly 8 kms Kucha road has been constructed out of total 32 kms so far in last more than three years. The pace of work was very slow and the pilgrims have been left to suffer. The delegation also demanded creating more shelters and other facilities for the Machail Mata pilgrims at Paddar, Gulabgarh, Machail Shrine and en-route.
They pointed out that Paddar was still under darkness for the last one month and the power could not be restored there. The public is suffering badly. They also demanded up-gradation of 33 KV power line. They said present power line has been damaged at many places due to snowfall and could not be repaired. Nobody bothers about the sufferings of Paddar people.
The delegation demanded launching of new Water Supply Scheme at Gulabgarh as the old one is unable to cater to the need of the population which has reached nearly 10,000 souls now. They further demanded to start work on Karthai Power project and also formulate small projects for power generation on Razia Nallah, Chashoti Nalla, Shander Nalla, Zambal, Kohag, Sazaar Tyari and Hanswar Nallahs to meet the local demand of power supply.
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