Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: To mitigate the problems of migrant employees in the Kashmir Valley, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (RRC) Jammu, Ashok Pandita during his week long visit to Valley met many officers and discussed many issues like accommodation, inter-district transfers, transfers of employees to safer places, besides facilities being provided to the employees at the transit camps.
The RRC was informed by the field staff that about 12:30 employees are residing in prefabricated accommodation at Natnussa (Kupwara), Veervan (Baramulla), Haal (Shopian), and concrete accommodation (2BHK) Flats at Vessu (Kulgam), Sheikhpura (Budgam) and Mattan (Anantnag). He visited these colonies and took the stock of the facilities provided to the inmates. He directed the field staff and the officers of other agencies to ensure that all the basic amenities like uninterrupted power supply, adequate water supply and better civic facilities are provided to the inmates of the transit camps.
At Natnussa Kupwara the inmates complained about power and internet problems. The issue was taken up with the Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara who revealed the issue has already been taken up with PDD Handwara and will be resolved shortly. The Internet problem has also been raised up with all the companies who have assured that towers will be installed soon. Besides, the Deputy Commissioner is visiting the colony where 12 solar lights have been installed also.
The RRC stated the new quarters are under construction over 20 places and by 2022 all the package employees will be provided with concrete and suitable accommodation. At present the construction is at full swing at Wandhama, Ganderbal, Odina, Bandipora, Fatehpora, Baramulla, Alowpora, Shopian and if the construction continues at the same pace the employees will be allotted the quarters in coming month of March/April.
The RRC visited the construction sites at Wandhama, Odina, Fatehpura, Kulangam Bagh, and took stock of the construction work there. He was accompanied by tehsildar Relief, Srinagar, employees of Engineering Wing and employees of Relief office Srinagar. The issues were discussed threadbare with Chief Engineer PW(R&B) Department, Executive Engineers, junior engineers and the concerned contractors. All the concerned assured him full cooperation and timely completion of construction work.
RRC also listened the grievances of the migrants putting up in various hotels in Srinagar. He told them that he will be organizing camps to reach to the PM package employees at their doorsteps and the migrants putting up in non- camp accommodations to mitigate their concerns.
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