Discusses-issues-faced-by-nomadic-community-seeks-4-lane-road-rail-link-to-Poonch
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 05: Minister
for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Ghani Kohli here today called
on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed various issues being faced by the
nomadic populace and sought promotion of Pahari and Gujar languages, besides
four-lane road and rail link to Poonch district in Jammu Division.
Kohli briefed the Prime Minister that four-lane road and rail link to Poonch is
a long pending demand of the people of Pir Panchal region.
He also informed the Prime Minister that nomadic people have to travel about
for about one-and-a-half month to reach the destination of Kashmir highland
pastures for rearing their livestock. He also briefed the Prime Minister the
problems of Gujars and Bakarwals who undergo seasonal migration and had to move
on foot along with their family members and livestock and often face hardships
en route due to non-availability of medical facilities. The Minister requested
for transport arrangements for their livestock and family members by the Union
Government.
The Minister also sought the promotion of Pahari and Gujari languages and said
that the languages be brought in the syllabus of Government Schools in the
Jammu and Kashmir, besides Gujari language be sanctioned in the 8th schedule of
the Constitution.
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