JAMMU, AUGUST 22: Divisional
Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma today visited rain affected areas at Janipur
locality including Excelsior Lane & adjoining areas which were severely
damaged due to recent heavy rain fall and took stock of restoration work of
essential services.
The Div Com was
accompanied by Joint Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), engineers
of UEED, PHE, PWD(R&B), ERA and other senior functionaries of executing
agencies.
Officers apprised
the Div Com about the damages caused to the infrastructure due to recent heavy
rain fall and restoration work being executed by the agencies so far. It was
informed that the agencies have undertaken the repair works on priority and
restored the damaged patches of road and other allied works.
The
Divisional Commissioner called for finding a permanent solution to
the problem of Nullah at Excelsior Lane that causes huge damage to the infrastructure
and public property in the area every Monsoon season. He urged the concerned
departments to work in close synergy and work out a futuristic strategy to find
out the permanent solution to deal with this teething problem. He directed the
agencies to expedite the restoration work of nallah so that the inhabitants do
not face any difficulty.
The Div Com
directed PHE department to immediately replace the old water pipe lines and
provide adequate safe drinking water facilities to the people. He also directed
the officials of the UEED to immediately clear the piled up garbage along the
road and cleansing the choked nallahs.
Sanjeev Verma also interacted with the locals and listened to their
grievances. He assured them that their problems would be addressed at the
earliest.
