Jammu, July 30 (Scoop News)- Jammu Province People Forum (JPPF), an amalgam of more than 50 social, commercial and other organizations, committed to raise a strong voice against discriminatory, developmental and other social issues pertaining to Jammu province.
M.S Katoch was elected as the new Working President unanimously by Th. Pavitar Singh, Founder President along with other members of the forum.
Katoch extended his heartiest thanks to all founder members of the forum for giving him an opportunity to serve the people of the Jammu province by taking up various important issues.
He also assured all the members to make this forum an institution of all citizens of the province and will ensure that participation of people from all walk of life irrespective of caste, colour and creed are given due position to reach to the unreached masses.
Talking to reporters, Katoch said that there are various developmental issues which required to be taken up by the government.
As recently the train has also been extended up to Katra which has affected the economy of Jammu city and the business houses are under severe financial crunch, therefore the government is required to make Jammu’s tourism related projects immediately functional so that the losses are compensated.
The unemployment is also one of the burning issues as so many highly qualified youth are running from pillar to post to secure jobs but could not achieve it, he said.
He further said that it is the need of the hour to get united to make forum more vibrant and strong to deliver its best for the masses of the Jammu province. He added that soon the Forum will start its expansion programme and will have its unit functional in every nook and corner of Jammu Province.
Various other units such as Youth Wing as well as Women Wing will also be made functional so as to ensure their participation too, he said.
Further it was also highlighted that there are so many issues which are already under due consideration of the Government, but nothing concrete has come out so far i.e. the issue of approx 4500 Home Guards who are struggling for their survival since last 14-15 years are paid only Rs 500 per month, 1,500 Agriculture Technocrats appointed under Rehbar-e Zerat, they are also discriminated and denied justice , the POJK refugees fighting since long but no heed was paid to them, the issues of pensioners, unemployed dental surgeons and so many other important issues are there to be taken care of.
He requested the government to come forward and show sympathy towards long pending issue and settle them once for all.
The members present in the press conference were Th Pavitar Singh, Narayan Singh, Inderjeet Khajuria, S Gajan Singh, M.L Sharma, Amrit Magotra, Kamla Sharma, P.S Slathia, Rajiv Mahajan, Jagdish Sharma, Rajesh Wazir, Pritam Sharma, R.L Tandon, R.P Shastri, Avinash Bhatia and Gajan Singh Khalsa.
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