Kupwara Diary

Residents of Kupwara village demand construction of playground

The residents of Meelyal and Kachhama areas of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district Sunday demanded construction of play fields in their localities so that the local youth can prove their mettle in sports.

The residents said that due to the lack of a playground in their locality, their children were unable to play any sports much to the disappointment of local players who play different games.

They said that at a time when the government is very enthusiastic about developing infrastructure for sports so that the youth may not fall prey to drugs and other anti-social activities, authorities were turning deaf ears to their demand.

“I am unable to figure out that on one side the government is taking concrete steps in eradicating the drug menace from society by organising different sports events but on the other side our basic demand is not being adhered to,” a local Parvaz Khan told Greater Kashmir.

The residents said that both localities have abundant government land available which needed to be developed into a playground. “Even we have approached concerned authorities several times and offered the land without any compensation but nothing concrete has materialised so far in this regard,” they added.

They have sought immediate intervention of Deputy commissioner Kupwara Ayushi Sudan in this regard so that their genuine demand is redressed at the earliest.

Upgradation of health centre sought in Sochalyari village

The residents of Sochalyari village in Ramhall area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district are craving for better health facilities so that the hardships being faced by them may end. The residents said that although a health centre was present in the village but lack of staff and other facilities was haunting them. They said that only a single employee was posted here thus hampering the smooth functioning of the centre.

They said that since the health centre was functioning without a doctor, so for a small ailment they were forced to visit PHC Tarathpora by travelling over ten kilometres. The residents also alleged that the health centre was lacking free medicines. The residents have appealed LG Manoj Sinha to upgrade their health centre so that the hardships being faced by them in absence of better health facilities may end.