CM reaffirms commitment to Ganderbal’s development

Ganderbal, Nov 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday reaffirmed his commitment to the welfare of residents of Ganderbal, pledging continuous support and timely action on their concerns.

Holding a public meeting at Dak Banglow in Ganderbal to directly engage with residents of his home constituency to address local concerns, the CM issued instructions to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and senior officials to ensure that all genuine concerns raised by the various visiting delegations, who met him and raised the issues of the area be addressed promptly.

He assured the people that all issues would be reviewed thoroughly and resolved in a time-bound manner.

Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Shyambir, along with other senior officials were present to take note of the issues raised by the delegations.

Numerous delegations from different areas of Ganderbal presented their pressing issues to the CM, seeking his intervention for timely redressal.

The delegation from Shallabugh demanded the establishment of a fire service facility and upgradation of the high school, the development of a playfield at Gund Roshan, for which a large tract of land is available, reinforcement of the nallah bank from the Jhelum side at Lati Gund Roshan, creation of a development block, addressing staff shortage at the PHC Batwina, and upgrading of health sub-centre.

Other delegations requested the dredging and desilting of the Duderhama Nallah, the development of a playground in Tullamulla, the construction of a community hall in Wurpash, and the relocation of the Mechanical Sub-Division from Kakasarai to Ganderbal.

Additional demands included a women’s college in the district, a CT scan facility at the District Hospital, filling of vacant posts in various departments, setting up a cold storage facility in the upcoming Industrial Estate Ganderbal, creating employment avenues, and strengthening the bank nallahs along the SE canal.

Similarly, a delegation from Safapora block highlighted issues within the health sector and issues of stone quarry workers.

Another delegation complained about the exorbitant cost of construction material, and issues relating to illegal and rampant extracting of minor minerals in the district.

Additionally, several individuals approached the Chief Minister to discuss personal grievances and sought his assistance.