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JK CM visits Samba as part of public outreach programme

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Continuing with her public outreach programme, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today visited Samba and convened a grievance redressal camp.

During the camp, the chief minister listened to scores of deputations and hundreds of people who apprised her of their developmental needs and sought their redressal, an official spokesman said.

The demands put forth by the deputations during the day- long public outreach programme pertained to construction of flyover in Samba and Vijaypur towns, establishment of a women's college in the district, an employment drive for the border people, the spokesman said.

He said the other issues raised included payment and rent enhancement of the land under the occupation of the Army and other para-military forces.
 

Deputations of various political parties demanded pacing up of work on the AIIMS at Vijaypur, augmentation of drinking water facilities in the town and Kandi belt, construction of over bridge at various crossings on the railway line etc.

The chief minister directed release of over Rs 250 lakh for undertaking various developmental works in the district, the spokesman said.

This is the second public outreach programme of the chief minister in the Jammu province.

Earlier, she conducted a similar public outreach programme at Ramban.

So far, Mufti has conducted such programmes at Pulwama, Kupwara, Budgam, and Baramulla in Kashmir Valley.

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First Published: Nov 19 2017 | 8:48 PM IST

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