Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 19: Focussing on providing a clean and conducive atmosphere during this pandemic situation, former State president, BJP and Ex MLA Jammu West, Sat Sharma (CA) visited lane Number 2, Anand Nagar, Bohri, Ward 41 where the works for construction of drains was started by him along with Corporator, Sanjay Baru.
There were no drains before and rains caused chaos for locals. Sharma was also accompanied by BJP media secretary, Dr Pardeep Mahotra, Mandal president, Keshav Chopra, district general secretary, Rajesh Gupta, local residents and political activists of the area.
The works will be constructed under the supervision of JMC (Jammu Municipal Corporation) at an estimated cost of Rs 7.53 lakh.
Speaking on the occasion, Sat Sharma said that he has spoken to concerned officials of JMC for taking up the works of cleaning of other deep drains and small drains on regular basis in all 26 wards of Jammu West so that a neat and clean atmosphere could be provided to the public in these tough times. Sharma stated that in these wards, water in deep drains was blocked and was entering the houses of locals which was not a good sign concerning sanitation and therefore the cleaning works and construction works had to be taken up to provide the best possible aura to inhabitants.
He also stated that traces of COVID -19 were found in the sewage samples taken in other states of country which has shown that the presence of the virus exists in such places and we have to be alert as well and motivate others too to keep a system of neat and clean surroundings.
Sanjay Baru complimented the former MLA for taking up the most important works in the area as before the area suffered with many irregularities including foul smell of drains, garbage lying outside nallahs and other things which will be improved. He also stated that under leadership of PM developmental works are being done at full swing and also the works done under the tenure of former MLA depicts that Jammu West progressed a lot in the last six years and will keep developing under his leadership.
Ashok Wazir, Vinod Wazir, Rakesh Sharma, Jangjit Singh, Jugal Kishore, Trilokinath Handoo, Satyabhushan Dubey, Rajesh Saini, Abhishek Sharma and others were present.
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