Sharma meets public delegations, seeks fast-track redress people’s grievances
18/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 17: Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma today met scores of public delegations and individuals who apprised him about their issues and demands here at weekly public hearing programme.
For many issues projected by the public, the Advisor issued on-the-spot directions to the concerned departments.
Over 350 people, comprising several delegations and individuals, hailing from different areas of Jammu region, registered their issues and demands pertaining to Public Works (R&B), PHE/I&FC, Power Development, Finance, Housing & Urban Development and Science & Technology and other departments.
They also raised several other issues of public importance and developmental issues and sought Advisor's intervention in ensuring redress of the same at the earliest.
A deputation of Confederation of Indian Industry apprised the Advisor about various issues which need to be addressed for the holistic development of Industry in J&K. Their demands mainly include better industrial package for J&K Industry, extension of dates for filing all income tax and GST Returns both for audit and non audit cases, Hazardous waste dumping ground for J&K Industries, extension of Mumbai-Amritsar freight corridor upto Kathua, release of payments to the MSME Units of J&K for the items supplied to the power Development Department for the implementation of Saubhagya Scheme and various others.
A delegation of Durga Nagar Welfare Committee raised the issue of water supply, on which, the Advisor directed the PHE to prepare an action plan to augment water supply to the area.
All Jammu Hotels and Lodges Association led by its Chairman, Inderjeet Khajuria and President, Pawan Gupta raised the issue related to work taken up by NBCC for providing sewerage connection to the household and hotels and lodges in Jammu East to connect them with common STP in Bhagwati Nagar. The Advisor directed the concerned for ensuring acceleration of the work.
A delegation of Retired employees of Jammu Central Cooperative Bank Ltd raised the issue of payment of their dues. The Advisor instructed the MD to look into the matter and also convened a board meeting to review the bank's working.
A deputation led by Vikram Randhawa apprised the Advisor regarding various issues of people residing in Sainik Colony, particularly commercial use of residential houses in the area.
JMC Councillor Ward no.73, Prof. (Dr) Youdhvir Singh and Councilor, Ward no. 48 , Sham Lal submitted a memorandum of demands related to development of their wards.
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