RDD’s apathy towards Rengpath A area of Kupwara leaves residents fuming

Kupwara, Sep 29: The residents of Rengpath A in Kralgund area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have expressed strong resentment against the Rural Development Department for failing to take up different developmental works in Rengpath A, even after the works have been approved under NREGA.

The residents said that works including filling and leveling of old Masjid sharif Tangwara, filling and leveling of Masjid sharif Matti Mohalla with R wall and drain, filling and leveling with drain and R wall primary school Tangwara, filling and leveling of public park near Ziyarat Syed Gafoor Sahib, construction of road from graveyard to the house of Zareefa Begum, Ghulam Mohammad Dar and others via pry school, filling and leveling near house of Syed Mohammad Shafi Geelani, Syed Naseem and others, filling and leveling with R wall and drain near house of Syed Gowhar and others were approved few months back , but have not been taken up due to unknown reasons.

“In fact the amount reserved for several developmental works got lapsed the previous year and it seems that this year also a huge amount kept for the developmental works would lapse if not taken up in time. Since most of the time of this season has passed besides winter is approaching, so I don’t think that these works would be taken up this year,” a local told Greater Kashmir.

“I am unable to figure out if these works were approved then why authorities failed to take up these works. Even though we have brought this issue into the notice of the concerned officials numerous times, still nothing was done thus leaving us helpless,” he added.

Sarpanch of the village Salam Din said that only one work has been taken up this year and rest were yet to be taken up.

Locals have now sought immediate intervention of ACD Kupwara Hilal Ahmad in this regard so that these developmental works would be taken up.