MOHD MAJID MALIK ,BHADERWAH,Jan 12– Senior Congress Leader and Sarpanch Sartingal Panchayat ,Bhaderwah Mohd AShraf Batt has demanded creation of the Chenab Valley Hill Development Council for the entire erstwhile Doda district and also demanded from Cabinet Sub-Committee on Creation of New Administrative which recently visited Doda district to create Athkar ,Chinta ,Charalla and Bhalla as news rural development blocks and also give them the status of Tehsils .In a statement issued here to press Mohd AShraf Batt said that Bhaderwah is among the largest sub divisions in state having an area of over thousands of Sq miles and added that it is impossible to deliver on public front in the division without fulfilling all the demands raised by the representatives of Bhaderwah so government should immediately create more blocks , Tehsils and Patwari Halqas for Bhaderwah . Batt also issued stern warning and threatens to launch an agitation in case the issues and demands raised before the committee one week back with regard to creation of new administrative units in Bhaderwah included of Bhalla ,Chinta ,Athakr and Charalla could not be full filled.
He urged the government to give due consideration to home twon of Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad while creating new administrative units keeping in view the topography and population.He alleged political people always ignore the aspirations of Bhaderwah people as at Doda there are five blocks and in Bhaderwah we have only one block which is sheer injustice in democratic set up .He informed that last week a deputation of all Sarpanchs of Athkar led by him met Sub-Committee headed by Tara Chand and its member in Doda where they gave a patient hearing and assured the people that the matter will be discussed and taken into consideration. He also said that the committee will ensure full justice with the people of Bhaderwah in creation of new administrative units.