TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 (PAGE 8) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Restoring 4G internet in two Hotels & Lodges Association demands Ex-MLA intensifies protest districts a joke: CPI(M) policy for revival of tourism in Jammu against NHAI, Gammon Excelsior Correspondent because of complete closure of Excelsior Correspondent tion of National Highway four Excelsior Correspondent harnessing digital technologies their establishments even after lane project from Nashri to through the Digital India initia- JAMMU, Aug 17: All unlocking due to zero business JAMMU, Aug 17: Ashok Banihal. SRINAGAR, Aug 17: While tive. However, Modi’s Digital Jammu Hotels and Lodges and compelled to take private Kumar former MLA, Ramban Ashok has said that the fam- terming the decision to restore 4G India has come down crashing in Association has expressed seri- loans to feed their families," he has led a strong protest along ilies inhabited in the village of internet services in two districts of J&K due to the gag on Internet ous concern over the plight of explained and added that in with the local people of Rawalkote Neera (Ramban) Jammu and Kashmir after more speed, CPI(M) leader Tarigami Jammu people, particularly contrast to tourism industry, all Rawalkote Neera (Ramban) where several houses have been than a year a cruel joke, CPI (M) added. those connected with tourism other trades/manufacturing units against the Gammon Company damaged by the impromptu cut- today said the BJP Government’s From ramparts of the Red Fort sector due to COVID pandemic have started their running with and National Highway Authority ting of slopes are mainly from Digital India started with much in New Delhi on August 15, the and discrimination. reduced capacity but there of India at the site where several poor back ground. These belea- fanfare has come crashing down Prime Minister gave a fresh push Former Minister Sat Sharma inaugurating new transformer In a meeting of office bearers appears no scope for revival of houses and agriculture land have guered people are mainly in the region. to his Digital India programme. at Ward 40 on Monday. of the Association, its Chairman tourism industry partly. been damaged as the result of dependent upon the menial and From the Supreme Court to However, more than 900 km Inderjeet Khajuria said that The Association members recent landslide at Mehar- labour works. However, due to the former Lt Governor of J&K away, Modi’s claim of empower- tourism sector has been pushed observed that all the mega proj- Ramban and also because of the current situation of COVID- Sat dedicates new transformer to everybody spoke about the need ing the common man with the to innumerable hardships rather ects like artificial lake, Mubarak unscientific cutting of the slopes 19 pandemic, they are jobless to restore 4G internet services in internet and transforming India than any relief from Mandi heritage complex, multi- below the village in the past dur- and needs special attention from Jammu and Kashmir. But restor- into a digitally powerful society Bharat Nagar, Vasant Vihar Government and the condition storey parking complex at gen- ing the process of construction the Government. ing it in the two districts on a trial has come crashing down. of stakeholders has turned from eral bus stand, development of of 4-lane NH-44. He also Kumar said in the year of Excelsior Correspondent work for masses and believes in basis is a joke. Is it any favour to It is high time that 4G internet bad to worse because of nil busi- Suchetgarh border on the pattern demanded proper compensation 2020, there is very scanty rain- the agenda of “Sabka Sath Sabka the people of Jammu and services are restored throughout ness activity. of Wagah-Attari border, devel- to the affected families. fall in the region which have fur- JAMMU, Aug 17: Fulfilling Vikas Sabka Vishwas”. He also Kashmir? J&K without any further delay. Pawan Gupta, President of opment of Raghunath Temple on The Ex-MLA has also ther led to great loss of crops long pending demand of inhabi- appreciated the efforts of local The curbs on 4G internet in People, especially students, busi- the Association, through a letter the pattern of Golden Temple of stressed upon the successive and losses to these people. It is a tants of Ward 40, near Kamla Corporator, JPDCL officials for J&K continue at a time when the nessmen, doctors and other pro- written to new Lieutenant Amritsar, recreational park at administration of Ramban for great injustice to the innocent Palace, former State president looking into the problems of the Prime Minister envisioned trans- fessionals are suffering immense- Governor of Jammu and Bhagwati Nagar,etc didn't get ignoring the unsustainable lives of mountains. He urged to BJP and Ex-MLA Jammu West, public on priority and also said forming the nation and creating ly due to the slow internet speed, Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, completed even after missing a works by the concerned compa- the Government to Jammu and Sat Sharma (CA) dedicated new that other wards in Jammu West opportunities for all citizens by Tarigami regretted. transformer of 250 KVA to thou- where power problem persists expressed disappointment on number of deadlines. The nies and contractors which have Kashmir, National Highway sands of people who were facing are also kept on priority and with ignoring the tourism sector par- Association appealed to the resulted in the huge loss of Authority of India and Gammon the problems of low voltage and the help of concerned depart- ticularly the hotel industry from Government to expedite the exchequer of Government. In Company to immediately look frequent power cuts due to over- ment, their problems will also be the purview of any relief pack- completion of all these mega addition, many other small ham- upon the problems of these loading of existing transformer. solved. He also stated that all age from the Government even projects , fulfilling the long lets have also lost their liveli- affected families and provide Sharma was also accompanied pending works in all 26 wards of after repeated requests for the cherished dreams of Jammuites hood, houses and agriculture proper compensation and reha- by Mandal president, Keshav Jammu West have also been kept same to the Government. as these projects will certainly land in the process of construc- bilitation. Chopra, corporators Neelam on priority and will be taken up "The condition of smokeless play a vital role in improving the Nargotra and Sanjay Baru, in a stipulated time frame. hotel industry, already on the shattered economy of Jammu. media incharge BJP, Dr Pardeep Keshav stated that due to the ventilator due to extension of The Government should Mahotra, local residents and efforts of former MLA, modern train service from Jammu to come forward to the rescue of political activists. infra has been provided to all Katra, has worsened due to starving tourism sector by fram- The transformer was sanc- wards in Jammu West and the New entrants in JKNPP, alongwith Harsh Dev Singh raising engulfing effect of COVID pan- ing a viable policy/plan for the tioned under the previous RAP- pace of development will contin- slogans. demic. The tourism fraternity revival and survival of tourism DRP scheme. Due to some rea- ue under his able leadership in such as hotels, lodges, dhabas, sector," the Association stressed. sons, the works were not taken Jammu West Assembly Harsh asks Govt to fill up all travel agents, traders dealing in The meeting was attended by up before but as soon as the Segment. shawls and handicrafts, dry Manhas, Pritam Sharma, Anil process got cleared, the works Neelam and Sanjay stated fruits, taxis, autos, etc has been Khajuria, Baldev Raj, Swarn were taken up in order to avoid that quick positive response on vacant, newly created posts hit badly and passing through a Singh, Sankul Gupta, Manpreet public distress. The inhabitants the problems of people by the Excelsior Correspondent Department appointed under very crucial phase of life Singh, M L Sharma and others. of Bharat Nagar and Vasant former MLA shows that how SRO-24, the Education employ- Vihar will be benefited from it. much dedicated and proactive he JAMMU, Aug 17: Calling ees appointed under SMAGRA, Several areas to witness Rishi & Mahima Upadhyay at SaMaPa Digital Baithak. Speaking on the occasion, is till date even after two years upon the Government to fill up all the high qualified contractual lec- Sat Sharma said that it was a have passed when the Assembly the vacant as well as newly creat- turers and teachers and Mangal Dhwani of Shehnai, Pakhawaj long pending demand of the was dissolved. The residents ed posts in UT of J&K, Harsh Information Department employ- power shut down locals and the same has been met also expressed their gratitude Dev Singh, Chairman-JKNPP & ees were terminated in the most Excelsior Correspondent ferent areas alternatively on rota- so that a major relief could be towards former MLA for solving resonate at SaMaPa Digital Baithak former Minister said that gainful arbitrary manner, the recent order tional basis w.e.f 18th August, provided to the inhabitants as their long pending demand. Excelsior Correspondent Thumri in Raga Bhairavi. employment to the educated disbanding the Self Help Groups JAMMU, Aug 17: Chief 2020. earlier the load was on one trans- Satish Arora, Yash Pal The introduction to the recital youth needed to receive priority (SHGs) of Engineers has further Engineer, (Distribution) JPDCL, For the purpose, the power former only and now a separate Shivgotra, Satyabhushan Dubey, JAMMU, Aug 17: The ongo- was presented by renowned Sitar attention of the present regime.