Streamlined Drainage is the need to avoid damages from rains: Sat

Jammu: Former Minister and Ex MLA Jammu West Sat Sharma (CA) along with Corporator Sunita Gupta started works for construction of deep drains at Janipur Colony near Ramlila Ground. Pertinent to mention, some time back the locals called on the Former Minister and local Corporator to visit the area and take stock of the problems they were facing from some time. The leader was also accompanied by Mandal President Raveesh Mengi, local residents and political activists of the area.

The works will be done at an estimated cost of Rupees 12 lakhs and the funds were allotted to the Corporator for the purpose of the works.

Speaking on the occasion, Sat Sharma said that several areas of the ward were toured along with the Corporator and team where people have demanded to create a streamlined system of drainage in their areas so that the damages from rains could be avoided. He said earlier without a proper drainage system, the water was entering into the houses of people and he urged the concerned departments to do the works properly so that best possible infra could be provided to the people. He asked them to create a proper system in the whole Jammu so that in coming times such problems do not persist. He stated that during his tenure as MLA, major Deep drains in Jammu West were streamlined and constructed including Krishna Nagar – Canal road Deep drain, Shakti Nagar deep Drain and regular cleaning of Deep Drains was also done.

Sunita Gupta said that the locals have expressed their gratitude towards Former MLA for touring their areas and listening to their problems. She also stated that with the efforts of Former MLA new infra pertaining to everything was installed in the ward which changed the developmental scenario and now the ward is amongst the most developed wards of Jammu Municipal Corporation.

Raveesh stated that many developmental works were done in the area with the help of Former MLA and many more are in the pipeline which will be taken up in coming days in order to avoid public distress.

Kulbir Singh, Sahil Gupta, Sanjay Bhat, Neeru Sehgal, Rakesh Gupta, Ramesh Sharma, Swaraj Singh, Gian Singh and several others were also present.