Deputy Commissioner Poonch Inder Jeet, KAS, visited Mohra Bachhai and ,Harri area”

SAYED KAMRAN ALI

Poonch April 12:–Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, S Inder Jeet, KAS, visited Mohra Bachhai and Harri areas. He was accompanied by SSP Poonch, Vinod Kumar,IPS, Chief Executive Officer, Poonch Development Authority, Dr . Tanveer Ahmed Khan, KAS, SDM Surankote Saleem Ahmed Quraishi, KAS ,Tehsildar Surankote Sheraz Ahmed Chauhan and other Sub Divisional and Sectoral Officers of Sub Division Surankote.

The Deputy Commissioner paid visit upto Jammu Shaheed area which is on the top of Harri village and a tourist place. The Deputy Commissioner and SSP were given a very warm welcome by public at Jammu Shaheed. Thereafter, the Sarpanches, members of civil society and DDC Sh. Shahnawaz Chowdhary highlighted various problems and issues of public of area.

The prominent demands included road connectivity, Power and water supply in the area, construction of a motorable bridge at Eid Gah Harri for linking Harri and Marhote area, Supply of Electric Poles in the area, tapping of water resources, bringing Jammu Shaheed place on the tourist map and road connectivity to Jammu Shaheed and Jabi Toti area via Bari Behk. Upgrading the PHCs and other Health Sub Centres.

The Deputy Commissioner heard all the issues and problems of the public patiently at length and assured that genuine issues would be addressed in phased manner.
The Deputy Commissioner imparted various directions to the concerned officers on the spot for addressing the small issues of the departmental competency.
On the way ,the Deputy Commissioner, enquired about potential of farmers for shifting to the agro- horticulture practice in place of age old practice of traditional agricultural practice. The Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, exhorted upon the Sub Divisional administration to hold an interactive session of Panches, Sarpanches, Lamberdars , Chowkidars, progressive farmers and elected representatives of public with Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and other lines Departments. The Deputy Commissioner advised the officers to occasionally visit different areas and listen to the grievances of the public.

The public of the area highly appreciated the visit of District Development Commissioner which according to the public was an historical visit.