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Srinagar: A delegation of Khrew inhabitants on Friday expressed resentment against the district administration Pulwama for failing to act against truckers who are illegally parking their vehicles in residential areas.
They said authorities have become mute spectators on the issue and for vested interests truckers are being allowed to park their vehicles on roads.
Mohammad Amin, a local told JKNS that the government has already identified land for parking behind Police Station but that land is not being used for parking these vehicles.
“During any emergency, it becomes difficult to reach the main road. Blocking roads by truckers has become another menace in the area,” he said.
Amin said despite many pleas to authorities but things have remained unchanged on ground.
Another resident Abdul Aziz alleged that truck drivers are openly taking drugs and consuming cannabis that has badly affected children in the area.
“Even women in the area, fear to fetch water from the nearby water station,” he said adding that the government should act against it otherwise; they would stage the protest at Civil Secretariat Srinagar.
Aziz alleged that govt has neglected them and have failed to take any concrete steps regarding the issue.
The residents said apart from respiratory problems, crop damage, air, water pollution, and other issues, illegal parking has become another issue in the area.
They appealed Governor Satya Pal Malik and Deputy Commissioner Pulwama to look into the matter and resolve the matter as soon as possible. (JKNS)
PMUY fails to benefit BPL families in Tral
Srinagar, Feb 14: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)’, a centrally sponsored scheme has failed to end miseries of people in Tral area of Pulwama district, where beneficiaries are still waiting for free gas connections.
The scheme was launched in Jammu and Kashmir in 2016, with an aim to provide free gas connection to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families but little seems to implemented at the grassroots level.
A delegation of residents from Tral told JKNS that in 2016 they were asked to submit documents to avail gas connections in their respective areas, but they are yet to be benefited.
Mudasir Aalla, a local said PMUY was especially for BPL families but shockingly Above Poverty Line (APL) families were given the connections.
“Two years have passed but we still waiting for much-hyped gas connections,” he said.
Aalla said he along with many other families visited the concerned officials but they have turned deaf ears towards them.
Another resident, Ali Mohmmad said, under the scheme, the government had promised to provide free LPG connections with a gas stove and regulators to BPL families in respective constituencies.
“Government has failed to reach out poor people in the state and nothing has been left to the poor people,” he said adding that they have been left for God’s mercy.
Despite repeated attempts to concerned authorities, nothing has changed on the ground level, Ali said.
An official at Gas distributing agency at Tral area, said they currently covering forest dwelling villages in the town.
“After completing forest dwelling villages, BPL families will be given priority for gas connections and whosoever has completed documents will be provided connections,” the official said.
Admitting that the families have submitted documents in 2016, the official said it was government decision and they are just subordinates to authorities.
He assured gas connections will be provided to deserving families in Tral villages.
The delegation appealed concerned authorities and Deputy Commissioner Pulwama to look into the issue.
Pertinently, PMUY was launched on September 2016 In the State and around eight lakh Below Poverty Line (BPL) families were supposed to provide free gas connections in the J&K state. (JKNS)
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