Baramulla: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa, on Wednesday visited the remote border village of Baba-Gael in Uri Sub-division to assess on-ground developmental issues and engaging directly with the habitants living close to the border to understand and resolve any infrastructural and service delivery challenges faced by them.
During the visit, the locals put forth several pressing issues affecting their daily lives which include frequent wild animal attacks resulting in loss of life and property, need for macadamization and upgradation of road infrastructure, construction of retaining walls in landslide-prone areas, and improvement in healthcare and education facilities.
The DC gave a patient hearing to all the concerns raised by the villagers and assured the public that the administration is committed to the development and welfare of border residents and that all genuine issues would be addressed in a time-bound manner.
He further issued directions to the concerned departments to conduct on-ground assessments for necessary action, especially in critical areas like road connectivity and prevention of landslides.
Earlier, DC visited the under-construction Water Supply Scheme at Shakot-Warikha being constructed under NABARD, with a capacity of 50,000 gallons. The concerned Executive Engineer apprised that 70 percent of the work has been completed and the scheme is expected to be completed by July 2025.
The DC was accompanied by SDM Uri, Shubhankar Pratyush Pathak and other concerned officers during the visit.
