Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Mar 20: Apni Party today launched its membership drive in Udhampur District and vowed to get all issues of people addressed, particularly of rural areas, which lack development and basic infrastructure.
On the occasion, the Apni Party Provincial President, Jammu, Manjit Singh said that 60 percent area in the district has no development nor they have proper road connectivity. The administration and the political representatives of the District have ignored the people, who are still deprived of development, he added.
“People still walk miles on foot to reach their destinations. The villages in far-flung areas of Ramnagar, Basantgarh, Dudu, Chenani and other areas have no dispensary, doctors, emergency medicines and education system,” he said.
Manjit Singh said that he was shocked to know from the people that they still drink spring water in absence of tab water supply in their villages.
“The picturesque Udhampur’s upper reaches and tourist destinations are out of sight of the tourism department. They have not created any infrastructure and in some areas, if the structures are created, they are not maintained for years leading to the crumbling situation,” said Manjit Singh.
In-charge District President, and Ex-MLA Chenani Faqir Nath said that the District has huge potential to attract tourism. “We have religious sites and ancient temples, mountains with lakes but they need development,” he said.
The Ex-MLA Chenani further said that health, electricity supply and drinking water are the facilities for which the villages in Udhampur are still aspiring for.
Speaking on the occasion, J&K Trade Union President, Ajaz Kazmi said that the issues of daily wagers in Udhampur needs to be projected from one platform and Apni Party will leave no stone unturned to redress their issues.
He appealed to the Govt to regularize the daily wagers and contractual workers in different departments. “Ignoring the contribution of these daily wagers and contractual workers will be a great injustice with them,” he said.
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