Newly elected MLAs meet Guv; apprise him of people's problems

Delegations of newly elected MLAs today met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and apprised him of the problems being faced by the people in their constituencies.
MLA from Poonch, Shah Mohd Tantray apprised the Governor about the need for early establishment of Himalayan Foothill cement factory at Chakrara Mandi.
"He discussed the issue of provision of a blood bank, CT scan facility and increasing staff strength at Poonch hospital and devising a Master Plan for Poonch Town among others," an official Raj Bhawan spokesman said.
Another delegation led by MLA from Bhaderwah Daleep Singh Parihar informed the Governor about inadequate infrastructure and need for staffs in health, education, power and RDD departments.

"He also demanded establishment of fire service stations for different localities, a Degree college at Bhella, two Kendriya Vidyalyas at Bhallessa and Jodhpur (Doda)," he said.
Gulzar Ahmad Wani, an MLA from Shangus, put demands relating to regular supply of ration, particularly to people brought under "un-covered policy."

"The demands raised by Mir include repair of various roads and bridges including construction of foot bridge over Nallah Arpat and widening of Thajiwara-Chittegul road; supply of clean drinking water; construction of flood protection bunds from Chaklipora to Danipava for Nallah Arpat and its tributaries," the spokesman said.
Kokernag MLA Abdul Rahim Rather, Aijaz Ahmad Mir MLA from Wachi and Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi -- a Dooru MLA informed Governor about difficulties faced by the people residing in remote areas of their constituencies.

"The need for time-bound infrastructure development with particular attention to roads, electricity, health, schools and other basic amenities were taken up," he said.
They also apprised the Governor about their apprehensions relating to spread of H1N1 influenza and need for provision of adequate testing laboratories, anti-flu vaccines and medicines and protection kits for the medical employees and patients," the official said.
The spokesperson said the Governor asked all newly elected MLAs to pursue sustained pursuit of development issues in their constituencies and assured that their demands would be looked into.