Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 7: New Jammu Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Kiran Wattal, today said his priorities would be to improve the sanitation system in the Jammu city.
Soon after assuming the charge, he issued instructions to Health Officer to launch sanitation drives in all wards of the city especially the under developed areas where the basic infrastructure is not up to mark.
He said due care will also be taken of those localities where people belonging to downtrodden communities reside so that they get better facilities and basic amenities of life.
Mr Wattal said that residential areas will not be allowed to be converted into commercial complexes and a strict ban will be enforced on the same. Those found using their residential premises for commercial purposes will be strongly dealt under law and all such premises will be sealed.
The new JMC Commissioner while warning against food adulteration said this will not be allowed at any cost and as the festival season is approaching strict vigil will be maintained in this regard and instructions were passed to concerned officers in this regard.
Moreover, the building cases permission process will be intensified so that the people don’t face problems in seeking the permission for construction of buildings.
Earlier, Mr Wattal was given a rousing reception by the employees and officers of the Corporation.
Meanwhile the Enforcement staff of JMC led by its Chief Enforcement Officer under the guidance of Mr Wattal further intensified drive against the unauthorized constructions in the city.
The teams sealed the premises of Ravi Gupta ,son of Charan Dass Gupta at 15 C/C Gandhi Nagar, here where Bhoom’s fashion shop was opened in violation of land use as the area was turned from residential to commercial.
The team also sealed premises of Rameshwar Sharma son of Late Sham Lal Sharma opposite Kuldeep Karyana Shop, Gandhi Nagar for violation of land use of the area. The sealing drive was launched with the assistance of police force led by SHO Gandhi Nagar Police Station and jawans from DPL Jammu.
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