Jammu: The Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta asked the government to take appropriate action for minimizing the intrusion of wild animals in residential areas in both the divisions of the state.
The directions were passed after MLA Usman Majid raised the issue in the House during Zero Hour. Majid asked the government to take steps for tackling monkey menace in Ayat Mullah and Aham Sharief villages in district Bandipora.
He was later joined by other legislators who expressed concern over the rising attacks by monkeys and other animals on the local population and urged government to take appropriate measures to check the nuisances.
Meanwhile, several members raised various public importance issues in Legislative Assembly during Zero Hour.
Hakeem Mohammad Yasin asked the government to fill the vacancies in the Doodhpathri Development Authority and also urged the government to expedite the pace of work on all ongoing developmental works in his constituency.
Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami expressed concerned over the mismanagement of centuries old elephant fossil which was discovered in Gallandar Pampore in 2002 and put in a shed for preservation and later the fossil was shifted to Jammu University in 2007 were it is reported that the same is missing.
Neelam Kumar Langeh demanded up-gradation of infrastructure of education institutions including Higher Secondary School in his Constituency. Mohammad Shafi Uri asked the government for taking measures to stop theft cases in Uri Markets and also demanded for fulfilling of genuine demands including promotions and other issues of the employees of the Police Department.
Mumtaz Ahmad Khan urged the government for constitution of committee for settlement of Niabat in Gulabgarh constituency. Mohammad Khalil Band while taking part in Zero Hour said that due to construction of National Highway and Railway Track in Pulwama district it affected the land owners whose land was not acquired by the government as the railway track leads to water logging in field. He demanded compensation to such land owners for the loss due to continuous water logging in these areas.
Pawan Kumar Gupta urged the government to withdraw the cases of Jammu division on the pattern amnesty in Kashmir Valley. Bashir Ahmad Dar demanded for filling vacant posts of higher rank officers in Kupwara district.
R S Pathania demanded for sanctioning of SRO 43 to the kins of victims of his Constituency killed outside the state and also asked for stern action against the culprits.
Syed Aga Ruhullah advocated for increasing in PG courses in the Colleges of the State. Aijaz Ahmad Mir urged for providing sufficient medical and paramedical staff for District Hospital Shopian.
(With inputs from KNS)
