Social activist calls on LG

Jammu, Jan 12: Mudasir Dar, social activist and President awardee in World Scouting called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday.

Mudasir Dar, representing a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including educators, traders, sportspersons, religious leaders and civil society members, submitted a memorandum of demand to the Lieutenant Governor urging the retention of the proposed National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Newa, Pulwama.

The memorandum, a Government spokesperson said, also advocated for a balanced and inclusive approach, suggesting the use of minimum land, prioritizing barren areas, and ensuring fair compensation for affected farmers.

Key signatories to this collective effort included educationist Prof Ab Hamid Sheikh, Fayaz Wani (Vice-President, Pulwama Traders Association), Molvi Aijaz Noori (Religious leader), Owais Yaqoob (International MMA fighter), Altaf Ahmad Bhat (Chairman, J&K Civil Society), Shariya Manzoor (National Boxer), Javaid Sofi (prominent journalist) and several others from diverse fields.

The Lieutenant Governor assured Dar that the NIT project would remain in Pulwama, emphasizing the government’s commitment to equitable development and youth-centric progress in the region.