Srinagar 16 August (KNB): The President of Jammu Kashmir Workers Party Mir Junaid called upon the Lieutenant Governor Manoj SInha Monday at Raj Bhawan and raised multiple issues of public concern with the LG.
As per handout issued here, Mir took up the issue of the bad condition of the interior roads of Srinagar city and also the lack of a comprehensive sports infrastructure in the valley.
He also discussed the concerns of the people of Langate and District Kupwara where many projects are stuck due to the laxity of the bureaucracy, it reads.
It further said that Mir also discussed the scenario of outside investment in the valley and stressed upon its need for the faster development of the region. “Mir also congratulated the LG for gaining the trust of the common people and told him that the commoners have found hope in the manner the administration has been working on public welfare over the last two years,” the statement reads.
During the meeting, the need of promoting democratic participation among people for the realization of Naya Kashmir was stressed upon by Mir and asked the LG to make sure that the schemes announced by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for the people get to reach the grassroots of the region so that everyone can reap benefits of these schemes.
However, the Lieutenant Governor assured Mir of action on the points raised by him. “Mir Junaid thanked the LG for his time and also appreciated the Government’s efforts of public outreach and the unprecedented celebration of Independence Day across Jammu and Kashmir,” read the statement. (KNB)