PEERZADA SAYEED
In order to have an on-the-spot assessment of developmental issues of the residents and traders community of Kupwara town, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara Ayushi Sudan on Tuesday evening undertook a surprise visit of Kupwara town.
The Deputy Commissioner paid a visit of Bus stand Kupwara, Jammia Market, Iqbal market, Babar lane Kupwara, Byepass Kupwara, Rigipora bus stand and other markets of the town and had an on-spot assessment of development, sanitation and other facilities being provided to the people.
Deputy Commisioner was accompanied by Tehsildar Kupwara, CEO Kupwara Municipality, ARTO Kupwara,Chairman traders federation Kupwara, chairman bus association Kupwara, and other concerned officers from district adminstration and Police.
The Deputy Commissioner directed Chief executive officer, Kupwara Municipality to chart out a proper vendors rehabilitation plan and identify any suitable place for street vendors of the town so that a seperate vendor zone is established and pavements and foot paths of the town are spared for pedestrians.
To address the traffic jamming in the area, the Deputy Commisioner directed for strict traffic regulation and identifying of suitable spaces for car parking facilities in the town..
On the occasion traders and residents of Kupwara town projected the demand of construction of separate toilet blocks for ladies and gents at different markets of Kupwara town.
The Deputy Commisioner directed the concerned Departments to immediately take up the measures for water logging and other sanitation related issues of the town .
Members of traders federation Kupwara called on the DC and apprised her about the issue of relocation of dumping site from bus stand Regipora .
Deputy Commissioner assured that necessary steps will be taken to relocate the dumping site from the vicinity of Rigipora bus-stand and identify a dumping site at any suitable place.
Meanwhile locals and traders of Kupwara town have hailed the maiden visit of Deputy Commisioner Ayushi Sudan to Kupwara town.
