Mufti expresses concern over delay in completion of various projects

Scoop News June 16, 2012

Srinagar, June 16 (Scoop News)- Expressing his grave concern over total neglect of Anantnag town, patron of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today regretted that various developmental projects started by the previous PDP led regime for this historic town have been stalled without any reason. He further said that Anantnag town was victim of the discriminatory polices being propagated by the present government headed by National Conference as residents of this town are struggling to get even basic amenities.

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed along with other senior leaders of the PDP today visited different areas of Anantnag and inspected the on going development works. Interacting with cross sections of the people during his visit to this town, Mufti reminded that previous PDP led regime has started South Campus of Kashmir University at Anantnag but no progress has been made in the project. He said that while sanctioning South Campus in Anantnag, it was planned to develop this campus as a full-fledged University to provide higher education to the students of Anantnag at their door steps. “We had also planned to start job oriented courses in the Campus”, he recalled but added that the present regime has virtually stalled project. He also mentioned that no progress has been made in providing adequate infrastructure and teaching staff to the degree college Anantnag.

PDP patron said that during the previous PDP regime a flagship programme was started to construct a 300 beded hospital at Anantnag and it was planned the same hospital would be gradually converted into a full-fledged medical college. “What to say of medical college, the present regime is rather adopting non serious approach to even complete the hospital project”, he said, adding, “ the way present government is sanctioning the funds, it will take decades to complete the 300 beded hospital at Anantnag because the NC led regime has been sanctioning meager amount every year for the construction of the amount which is not sufficient for the completion of the project”.

Pointing towards traffic congestion in Anantnag town, Mufti reminded that the previous regime had sanctioned the project to construct four lane road from Khanabal to Pahalgam but the project has been virtually stalled. He stressed on the need of widening of road from Khanabal to Peer Hamdan to avoid traffic congestion. “In view of the tourist traffic on this road, there is need to widen the road up to Pahalgam to solve the problem of traffic congestion.

Pointing towards lack of civic amenities in Anantnag town, PDP leader said that expect promises the present regime has done nothing to solve day today problems of the people. He said that like other parts of the State, Anantnag town was also experiencing worst ever power crises.

District president of Anantnag Peer Mohammad Hussain,Abdul Rehman Advocate Javeed, Javed Ahmed Shah, Matin Ahmed, Abdul Aziz Najar, G A Thakur, Tariq Ahmed, Sabzar Ahmed, Mohi-ud-Din, Riyas Ahmed, Mohammad Ashraf also accompanied Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. PDP leaders visited South Campus of the Kashmir University and also visited the Degree College for Women. PDP leaders visited general bus stand Anantnag, Ranipark, Old Hospital, Boys Higher Secondary School Bragpura, New Hospital, Achabal Bus Stand, Girls higher Secondary School Anatnag, Degree College Bijbehara and many other areas.

PDP leader directed the authorities to speedy up work on new hospital and Degree College Bijbehara. As staff of the Old Hospital demanded critical care ambulance of the patients, PDP leader assured that their demand would to taken up with the Health Minister. Mufti Mohammad Sayeed also gave some on the spot directions to accelerate developmental activities.

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