By Raja Shafqat Sheikh
Naturally decorated region of chenab valley in Kishtwar district remains neglected by State Government and District Administration on each and every pattern of development. “Bunjwah” A remote and naturally decorated region of Kishtwar district in Inderwal Assembly segment had became prey of politicians from its Independence and the people living in Bunjwah are still living like early man age as they are denied by basic rights and status in Indian constitution.
During the resigm of NC _ Congress Bunjwah gets its administrative unit as Tehsildar Executive Magistrate Class Ist Bunjwah that a ray hope begun in mind of peoples that their demands shall be fullfilled in their respective location . Unfortunately, the ray hope broke up that may sound strange but it’s true that post of Tehsildar in Tehsil Headquarter Bunjwah is lying vacant from last six months, as the
Additional Charge is given to Tehsildar Drabshalla who didn’t conduct a tour of Bunjwah from getting its additional charge. As few weeks ago One order of Tehsildar posting in Bunjwah Tehsil was circulated but till yesterday no one joined his duties in office weather the order was true or not that is unknown to writer. Despite tall claim made by State Government and particularly legislatures as well as contesting candidates to reach out the cause of poor masses on ground had became only dream as no one bothered to pay heed toward Bunjwah .
“Bunjwah” falling under Inderwal Assembly segment , from where Former R&B Minister and present MLA Inderwal G M Saroori became third time MLA as He didn’t pay any heed toward Bunjwah to
reach out the cause of poor masses. Though during the tenure of Ministry G M Saroori laid foundation stone of various projects that was done only for vote bank in befooling public.
Witnessing the worse condition of Dunadi Bunjwah road clearly shows the interest of Former R&B Minister and present MLA Inderwal toward Bunjwah . Not only road various other problems are being faced by poor masses as no one political leader came forward to solve their problems.
From the same region BJP State General Secretary Minority Morcha Jammu and Kashmir and
Contesting MLA Canidate from Inderwal in 2014 Assembly Election Tariq Hussain Keen hails from same region Bunjwah having its native village near Government Higher Secondary School Binoon also didn’t pay any attention toward his home region as He is having political background of present Collation government.
Tariq Hussain Keen, who got 17000 votes in his favour on BJP Ticket failed to pay attention toward his home region as Bunjwah road is still not maintained/ macdemized as his colleague MLA Kishtwar and MoS Sunil Sharma hails from same district .
PDP canidate from Inderwal in 2014 Assembly Election Abdul Majid Butt who hails from neighbouring region Thathri constested MLA election on PDP ticket and got 12000 votes in his favour as He from Election result had completely neglected Bunjwah as He was having protocol of ruling PDP .
Despite these Block Presidents of Congress, PDP and BJP hails from Bunjwah as they didn’t pays any attention toward their home region. Not only these ,the other Sarpanches , Panches and Political leaders didn’t raise the issue of Dunadi Bunjwah road over which the work was started from last few decades ago. Despite all these, No one came forward to fought for their rights as per right of
Government of India to raise voice for cause of poors in Bunjwah. Beside All these , A social activist/ Journalist name withheld try his best efforts under Supervision of Senior Journalist from Chenab Valley in raising the public issues more than hundreds times in print , electronic and social media by his write ups . But Unfortunately the Ministers, legislatures and politicians puts deaf ears and blind eyes toward Bunjwah as all they remain busy to enjoy their life in capital city after winning the election .
During the Election rallies of Congress, Peoples Democratic Party and Bhartiya Janta Party in 2014 , All three candidates promised that Dunadi Bunjwah road shall be blacktopped within six months after election results. Unfortunately near about three years are passing away no one
political leader came forward to complete his promise made before public. Not only road, Tehsil headquarter Bunjwah didn’t gets its Tehsildar from last six months as the Tehsil Office is being run by two office patwaries and rest all the posts are lying vacant from opening of Tehsil headquarter Bunjwah. It is important to mention that Tehsil Office Bunjwah is being running only in few rooms lacking the shortage of accommodation, boundary walls and main gate. People faces hardship while getting PRC, RBA , Chracter Certificates and other documents for which attestation of Tehsildar is must as they have to visit kishtwar for the same. Health care system in Bunjwah still primitive as only Primary Health Centres Nali is functional to cater the rush of patients under shortage of staff , lack of accommodation / residential quarter , Ambulance service and proper quota of medicines , patient beds , other technical instruments and various others that are necessary for treatment . The doctors posted in PHC Nali are performing their duties honestly and dedication as per their rooster but due to the shortage of accommodation it had became tough to those to cater more than two patients at same time as during sudden emergency cases they have to treat patients in open mercury as they are not having any alternate accommodation . The other Sub Centres are running in rented accommodation under violation of staff requirements and others.
Beside this “Power Development Department” ( PDD ) had became only name in Bunjwah as they failed to replace wooden poles in Bunjwah that were installed in 1995 . Not only wooden poles , In this modern era of science and technology electric wires are still attached with green trees to provide electricity to consumers . Beside maintaining and replacing the wooden poles, Every month PDD Offices hikes monthly fare and collect crores of rupees through Bank as fare from consumers but failed in in proper maintenance. Not only this, PDD failed in electrifying various regions of Bunjwah as they are still dreaming to see electric light in their homes.
Taking a look on “Public Health Engineering” (PHE) Department , various villages are still facing scarcity of safe drinking water in Digital India , Damaged pipelines clearly shows the intrest of PHE officers toward public . Various other villages are not getting proper water supply as the pipeline are damaged and not repaired from installation.
In Bunjwah more than 60% population is without “Aadhar Cards” as the concerned authorities failed in organizing registration camp for adhars cards in Bunjwah .
One side everyone is in need of Aadhar card in every office and students are facing hardship during their admission as they had not get registered with Aadhar . Peoples have to visit 70km away for Aadhar registration @200 and @100 for downloading. Beside Aadhar , “Ration Cards” lists are not correctly updated by concerned officers of CA&PD department , As consumers have to pay visit to district headquarter Kishtwar for correction of errors @50 per error that is open loot by CAPD officers . Beside errors in ration cards, public didn’t get ration from last two months and sugar from last 8 months in Bunjwah as Sub Store Binoon that is having accommodation to store ration for few months is empty and remain closed from last few week as the reason is unknown to writer.
In Tehsil Bunjwah more than 50 Primary, Middle schools had been opened from last few years, Not for poor students , but these schools were opened only to select their own candidates as Teachers on political basis as mostly some schools are club combined as their were only few students enrolled .
Some of these teachers didn’t pay any heed toward their duties as mostly they remain absent on behalf of political influences. Bunjwah having only one “Higher Secondary” is facing shortage of accommodation and play ground as the ground is under construction from last year still not completed that shows the interest of State Government and MLA Inderwal toward Educational sector in Bunjwah .
In Government Higher Secondary School Binoon post of lecturers are lying vacant as the session has started but concerned authorities failed in posting of lecturers at an earliest. Bunjwah having a tourist/ picnic spot “Devigoal” is neglected by Tourism Department as till day concerned Department failed in bringing up under Tourism sector and failed in construction of tourist huts at Devigoal Patnazi .
Beside all these “Agriculture and Horticulture” department is defunct in Bunjwah as no such functions are organised to aware public about farming and grafting as more than 75 % people are dependant on Agriculture and Horticulture.
Not only these Animal and Sheep husbandry department is unknown to people of Bunjwah as no vaccination and awareness camp was organized by both departments.
It is important to mention that All the Centre, State sponsored schemes had failed as no improvement came to be seen on ground , showing the failure of State Government in Bunjwah . Beside these all these grievances are genuine and need early redressal at peak so as public shall take sigh of relief and avail benefits of Government schemes.
It is important to mention that 19 km Dunadi Bunjwah road is under JKPCC and PMGSY from last several years but both the agencies failed in removing slides and stones from road and failed in macdemization as crores of rupees are withdrawn on name of said road. Beside this, more than hundreds times. As few weeks ago the writer personally took the matter of road with Hon’ble Minister for Public Works Department Mr Nayeem Akther on WhatsApp by updating live pics and videos of worse condition of road , Hon’ble Minister replying told that I shall maintain Dunadi Bunjwah road on peak as per assurance the work of restoration and maintenance was stated soon after assurance but JKPCC and PMGSY authorities didn’t completely restore road as they are not paying intrest toward Bunjwah. Demanding the personal intervention of J&K Chief Minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti , Dy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh , PWD Minister Nayeem Akther and MoS
Sunil Sharma to personally intervence in this matter and on behalf of humanity solve the problem of poor masses living in Bunjwah and fill the vacant post of Tehsildar and other posts in Tehsil Office and direct concerned department to reach out the suffering of poor masses at an earliest so as public of Bunjwah shall take sigh of relief.
(The author is State Secretary All India Reporter’s Association J&K / Member of JK Against Corruption and can be reached at: shafqatsheikh00786@gmail.com, contact numbers: +919419974577, +919018920786)
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