Public Darbar held at Shopian

Shopian, June 10: Commissioner Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Zubair Ahmad Tuesday convened a public darbar at Shopian to assess and address public issues and concerns.

An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that the camp marked the beginning of a fresh phase of public outreach programmes, being held under the J&K government’s ambitious initiative to redress public grievances and demands.

The delegations comprising members from the District Development Council, fruit growers, traders, tribal leaders, activists, youth besides locals projected various development issues and demands of their respective areas. These delegations raised various issues, requiring attention and redressal by the authorities, spanning across various departments.

The major developmental issues inter alia included augmentation of power transmission, more Fair Price Shops under the Public Distribution System, playgrounds, coverage of more transport routes through RTC, car parking in Shopian town, revision of Master Plan for Shopian Town, water supply issues and filling up of vacant posts in health centres of the district.