SRINAGAR: Two Jammu and Kashmir legislators presented memorandums to Governor N N Vohra, seeking his intervention to resolve the problems being faced by their area.
Mr Vohra assured them that the issues raised by them would be taken up with the authorities concerned in the State Government.
An official spokespersons said Choudhary Zulfkar Ali, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Darhal presented a memorandum to Mr Vohra at Raj Bhawan here.
The memorandum listed the problems faced by the Darhal area and the demands of the people include, interalia, the need for launching a special drive for recruitment of youth of Rajouri and Poonch districts in Army, Para-Military Forces and Police.
He also demanded speedy completion of all the ongoing road projects under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) in both the districts, provision of industrial package for Rajouri and Poonch districts and allotment of adequate rations to the people of the area as per its present population.
Other demands related to augmentation of medicare services included establishing more Primary Health Centres, Sub-Centres and upgradation of the existing health institutions, effective implementation of RAMSA, upgradation of educational institutions and the augmentation of irrigation facilities.
After hearing the Legislator, the Governor observed that the State Government would be addressed in regard to all the concerns raised by him.
He said MLA Abdul Haq Khan also called on Mr Vohra, and presented to him certain problems and development needs of his area.
The issues raised by Mr Khan included construction of Lolab-Bandipore Tunnel, speedy completion of Lolab Bye-Pass Road at Kupwara, expeditious construction of Kanthpora, Shimrayal, Thayan Mohri, Lashtiyal and Batnar bridges and electrifying all the uncovered villages in Lolab area.
Other demands included launching of a special drive for recruitment of youth of the area in Police and taking all required measures for protection of forests and providing timber and firewood to the people in the required quantities.
The Governor, while interacting with Mr Khan, observed that the issues raised by him would be taken up with the concerned authorities in the State Government.
