Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Sept 4: National Conference (JKNC), president for Pir Panjal Zone and former legislator, Javed Rana has strongly criticized the present dispensation for its failure to provide essential services to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
While engaging with a delegation from Dharana Malakpur in Mendhar today, the senior NC leader expressed his disappointment with the Government’s inability to meet the expectations of the general public.
The delegation members brought to his attention the deplorable condition of roads in the Pir Panjal region, particularly in Mendhar.
Javed Rana claimed that the suffering of the people has increased significantly in the absence of a popularly elected Government in Jammu and Kashmir. He took serious note of dismal condition of roads, including the Dharana Malakpur Dolak road and Kasab Behra road, and despite raising the matter with authorities concerned several times no one seems to be taking the pressing issues concerning the general public seriously.
He further emphasized that the Mendhar to Surankote road, Madan Kalai road, and Kalaban -Pathana Pir Gursai Road, falling under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), are also in a state of disrepair. According to norms, contractors responsible for PMGSY roads are mandated to maintain them for a period of five years, but regrettably, the people continue to suffer, he added.
Rana asserted that authorities sitting at the helm of affairs are turning a deaf ear to the issues faced by the people. He noted that developmental activities have come to a standstill in the entire Pir Panjal Zone, and residents are struggling for basic amenities including regular water and power supplies.
The NC leader issued a stern warning to the Government not to harass and victimise general public. He emphasized that if the Government fails to address these critical issues promptly, the public may have no choice but to take to the streets in protest.
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