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| Conducts tour of the city; directs anti-encroachment drives |
JAMMU, AUGUST 28: Giving a fillip to the activities started by the government for
maintaining cleanliness in the State to realize PM Narendra Modi’s dream of
Swachh Bharat, Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today participated in the
cleanliness drive organized by Jammu Development Authority at Bahu Plaza,
Jammu.
Legislators, Rajesh Gupta and Vikram Randhawa, Divisional Commissioner
Jammu, Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Vice Chairman, Jammu Development Authority,
R K Shavan, Joint Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Rajesh Sharma
besides senior officers of concerned departments also participated in the
cleanliness drive.
While
addressing the gathering, the Deputy CM stressed on the need to preserve public
utilities and urged the public to consider them as their own property. It is
the duty of every individual to come forward and play his role in the
preservation of public assets, he added.
He directed the VC, JDA to immediately take up the renovation works of
JDA complex and directed for maintenance of allotted shops by the traders in
the complex which have been lying closed for years altogether.
He directed the officers of JDA and JMC to work on mission mode for
developing Jammu as Smart city and equipping the public utilities with
ultra-modern facilities.
The Deputy CM also interacted with the morning walkers and gave a
patient hearing to their concerns related to sanitation facilities in the
complex.
Later, Dr Singh also conducted whirlwind tour of the Jammu city and took
stock of sanitation facilities, besides checking the condition of nallahs.
While touring Gandhi Nagar, Panama Chowk, Nai Basti, Jewel Chowk and
Shastri Nagar areas, Dr Singh directed the concerned authorities for expediting
the sanitation works in the city.
Stressing that the encroachments along the drains is the main cause of
water logging and overflowing of rainwater, the Deputy CM directed the
concerned officers to launch massive anti-encroachment drive.
He further directed the Chief Engineer R&B, Sudhir Kumar Shah to
undertake beautification works in the Bikram Chowk Park and development of
green patches around the flyover.
He appealed the general public not to cover nallahs and refrain from
throwing garbage in the water bodies and streets.
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