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Jammu and Kashmir BJP Vice-President Pawan Khajuria, during his meeting with the Chief Engineer of UEED and the telephonic talk with Commissioner Secretary PWD, took up various issues related to these departments, which are causing inconvenience to large population of the people of Udhampur for the last few months.
Pawan Khajuria, while discussing the prevailing situation due to pending sewerage works in Udhampur, told Nasir Kakroo, Chief Engineer UEED, during his meeting, that almost entire length and breadth of the Udhampur district has been dugged and there is grave resentment among the people as they are facing hardships in smooth movement of vehicles. The markets are bearing deserted looks, affecting the routine business. The pedestrians too are facing problems.
Pawan Khajuria also took up the ongoing work of Amrit-II of Devika Rejuvenation Project and stressed for early completion of the work as the ancient river has emotional attachment of lakhs of people. It is not just a development project but centre of the religious attachment, he told the Chief Engineer.
Pawan Khajuria, during his telephonic conversation with the PWD Commissioner Secretary, apprised him of the urgent need of repair and also black topping of roads in the Udhampur District. He also raised the issue of the pending release of funds under PMGSY compensation for Udhampur District.
At the instance of the BJP leader, the UEED Chief Engineer, along with other officials, visited many areas of the district for personal assessment of the present status of the departmental works and directed the concerned officials to speed up the work and complete the same at the earliest.
Pawan Khajuria had taken up the issues with the UEED and PWD senior officials as he had been repeatedly approached by the people of Udhampur, who expressed their strong anger and resentment over the slow pace of works and wanted the matter be raised at the highest level.
BJP District President Udhampur Arun Gupta, DDC Member Amit Sharma and District Secretary Rohit Sarmal also accompanied Pawan Khajuria during his meeting with the Chief Engineer UEED.
