Srinagar: Young BJP leader and DDC member for Khonmoh Er Aijaz Hussain today visited Ahtwajan area of city and addressed a huge gathering there while promising resolution of all the local level issues related to development of the area. Er Aijaz Hussain also urged the LG Manoj Sinha led administration to allow stone quarries to streamline their work forthwith as thousands of families were dependent on the stone-quarries at Pantha Chowk and also the extraction of construction material in the interest of people associated with the trade.
In a statement issued here, hundreds of locals including women, children and elderly assembled at Ahtwajan where Er Aijaz addressed a huge gathering. Addressing the gathering, the young leader said that he was committed to address all development related issues of the area including installation of transformers, repairing of roads, lanes and by-lanes, changing the outdated electric poles, HT and LT lines in the area on fast track basis. Er Aijaz assured the locals that their all issues will be taken up with the concerned authorities and addressed within a shortest possible time.
The locals also demanded round the clock drinking water supply to which Er Aijaz responded by saying that the Jal Shakti department has already announced by March 2023 every household will get access to clean drinking water. Locals also raked up the issue of streamlining of work at stone-quarries stating that more than 10 lakh families were dependent on the stone-quarries and demanded immediate restoration of work so that they can sustain their livelihood. He also urged the administration to work out a resolution for those associated with the extraction of sand and other building material adding that hundreds are families arw dependent on extraction of material business.
The locals associated with stone-quarries and extraction of material trade stated that even though the LG Manoj Sinha has assured them that stone-quarry will be resolved and streamlined, they however, urged Er Aijaz to pursue the issue with the local admnistration so that they can work without any hindrance. While assuring them, Er Aijaz told them that their issues will be resolved soon so that they earn their livelihood in a smooth and hassle-free manner. Many elderly people of the area thanked Er Aijaz for reaching out to them stating that they have full faith in him and are hopeful their all issues will be resolved.