Dear Editor, Through the medium of your esteemed daily, I would like to invite the attention of concerned authorities towards miseries being faced by residents of Ajit Colony Extension, Ward-32, who are highly disappointed and anguished over indifferent and apathetic attitude of administration, by continuously neglecting and delaying allotment of funds for construction of deep-drains in the locality, which is presently without any proper drainage system despite claims, advertisements and slogans of ‘Development of All’ and ‘Smart, Clean and Green Jammu’. After numerous visits to former MLA Jammu West, Executive Engineer, Sewerage and Drainage Division (w) vide his letter No. DSD/II/902 dated January 16, 2018 submitted Technical Report, estimate, site plan and cost abstract amounting to Rs 169.05 lakh to the then SE. After almost 3 years, the XEn vide No SDJ/W/5602-04 dated December 24, 20 requested Superintending Engineer for funds and thereafter SE, Sewerage & Drainage Circle, Jammu vide letter No. SDC/1181-82 dated December 30, 20 requested Commissioner JMC to arrange funds along with necessary approval so that the works of drains can be taken up. Commissioner JMC took up the matter with the Housing Department but despite passage of a year, the funds have not been released. The urgency in matter has arisen due to fact that flow of rain-water along North-South slope has been obstructed due to new constructions, resulting in water-logging. Continuous rains during January 2022, forced the South-end residents to put layers of sand bags when rain water started entering their houses. Mayor after his visit along with Councilor Ward-32 vide endorsement No JMC/M/P/286/21 dated November 24, 21 directed XEn-UEED to visit site personally, meet inhabitants and do the needful on priority basis for resolving the issue, but it is surprising that directions of Mayor are yet to be complied with. The residents appeal to LG, Advisor to LG, Mayor JMC, Commissioner Housing Department, Commissioner JMC, Corporator Ward 32 for understating their plight sympathetically and carry out their duty towards residents of the neglected colony of ‘Smart City in the making’ by granting necessary funds for construction of deep-drains to resolve long issue without any further delay. Prem Gupta, Ajit Colony Extn., Jammu.
