Kupwara: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on the second day of his visit to Kupwara interacted with various public delegations today, an official press release informed Friday.
The delegations comprising PRI members; residents of border villages; traders federation; members of Pahari, Gujjar-Bakerwal and minority communities; farmers, transporters, media fraternity and Bar Association apprised the LG about various development-related issues and other matters of public importance, the press release said.
It said the LG assured the delegations of time-bound redressal of their genuine issues and grievances.
Interacting with the media-persons, the LG said “people-centric policies have given fresh impetus to all-round development in the district and the common man is living in a peaceful environment.”
He also said that well-planned efforts have resulted in significant increase in tourist influx in the district.
“Electricity has reached the far-flung areas and work under the Jal Jeevan Mission has been expedited. We are hopeful to achieve the target of covering all villages, panchayats and households under ‘Nal Se Jal’ by 31st December this year in the district. 70 percent work has already been completed,” the LG said.
Responding to the query on rail connectivity to Kupwara, the LG said the frontier district will be brought on the country’s rail map as the survey for the railway line has been sanctioned by the ministry.
Sinha said the Ministry of Railways has “sanctioned a technical survey of rail line” for Kupwara district.
“Once the survey is completed and the DPR (Detailed Project Report) submitted, I hope work on the rail link will be started and Kupwara will be connected to the rail network,” he said.
The LG also said more than 9,000 beneficiaries have been sanctioned houses in Jammu and Kashmir under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme.
“Those who do not have their own land and are eligible have been given five marlas of land by the government. If there is any person who is eligible for the PMAY but has no land, the J&K administration will provide five marlas of land to him,” he added.
The LG also launched a winter plantation drive as a part of the Green J&K campaign. Some 8.5 lakh saplings are to be planted in the district during the drive, the release said.
Earlier, the LG paid obeisance at Mata Kheer Bhawani Asthapan Tikkar Kupwara and prayed for peace, prosperity, happiness and well-being of one and all, the press release said.
It said the LG spent the night at Kupwara and interacted with many public delegations and officers to assess the development needs of the people of the district.
