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Service will help in emergencies, give flip to tourism
Law Minister interacts with Lawyers at District Court Complex Poonch
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POONCH, SEPTEMBER 13: Minister
for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice today flagged off the
much awaited Jammu-Poonch Helicopter Service fulfilling the long pending demand
of the area.
The Helicopter Service will connect the people of the area with rest of
the state especially during adverse weather conditions besides giving flip to
the tourism in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri.
The first flight that was flagged off today from DPL Poonch carried five
passengers from Poonch to Jammu.
MLA Haveli (Poonch) Shah Mohammad Tantray, MLC Pradeep Sharma, DC Poonch
Tariq Ahmad Zargar, SSP Poonch Rajiv Panday, ADC BAsharat Hussain, ACR Ashraf
Chaudhary and other senior officers and senior citizens of the district.
The residents of Poonch have been suffering owing to connectivity issues
in past. Being far away from the winter capital Jammu, the people especially
patients had to face many hardships. The helicopter service has come as a major
relief for the people.
Speaking on the occasion, minister said with the start of the
helicopter, the long pending demand of the people have been fulfilled by the
personal efforts of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
Speaking on the occasion Minister said the
current dispensation is committed to develop Poonch district on modern lines
and increase job avenues in the district by giving flip to the tourism sector
in the district.
He said former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed took revolutionary
steps within a short span of time for the development of twin districts Poonch
and Rajouria which include the opening of Poonch-Chakkan-da-Bagh road for cross
border trade, opening of a university in Rajouri, connect the twin districts
with Kashmir through Mughal road and other developmental projects. “These
historical initiatives became the bedrock for the development of these hitherto
neglected districts. He said Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti
continued the mission of her late father and is committed to develop the twin district on modern
lines.
He said the helicopter service will act as another milestone for
boosting the tourism of the district and will boost the economy of the area
thereby helping to boost the economy.
He further said that providing relief to the people of far of region is
the top priority of the government that is why government under the leader ship
of Chief Minister is focussing on inter-regional connectivity through surface
by developing better roads and air connectivity to far off regions of state
like Kistwar, Paddar, Gurez, Rajouri and Poonch has been started by the state
government.
He instructed the district administration to make the public aware about
scheduled dates and times of take so as to avoid any inconvenience to the
passengers.
The Minister later visited District Court Complex Poonch and interacted
with the lawyers and judicial staff. Lawyers on the occasion raised various
issues with regard to the development of infrastructure in the court including
additional rooms, lawyers’ chambers, library and furniture. They also appealed for establishment
of consumer court and District Sessions Court in the district. Minister assured
the lawyers that infrastructure will be developed in limited available resources.
He also appealed the lawyers and judicial staff to work tirelessly to
ensure justice is delivered to the aggrieved persons. He assured full
cooperation to the lawyers.
