By Ali Faiz : Doda, February 04:Celebrations following the Creation of new administrative units in Doda District continues despite bad weather conditions in the this economically backward and hilly District.
Reports pouring in from various parts of Doda District reveal that functions were organized at more than ten places including Marmat, Gundna, Chiralla, Fiksu and some remote villages of Assar and Bharat area.
Residents in general expressed satisfaction over the decision of collation government especially local leader ship and R&B Minister Abdul Majid Wani. The latter, according to residents, made continued efforts to get new administrative units created. “*Mr. Abdul Majid Wani had made promise to the people to get these administrative units created and he fulfilled the promise”, *said Mohammad Abdullah Bandey a congress activist of Doda constituency . residents also thanked central leader ship especially UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress Voice President Rahul Gandhi, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and State congress chairman Saifuddin Soz*. “Though the R&B Minister Majid Wani worked very hard to get the administrative units created but it was joint
efforts of Azad, Soz, and state government*”, Said Abdul Gani of Bhagwah.
It is pertinent to mention here that Wani publicly promised to resign if the promise of creating new tehsils, subdivisions and blocks is not fulfilled. He has also made similar promise to complete the construction of Doda Dessa Kapron road.
Meanwhile in Marmat area people raised slogans in favour of Abdul Majid Wani Minister R&B & Mech. Engineering J&K whose efforts from 2002 have made the long pending demands of the people fulfilled.
A meeting of public held at Village Bagla headed by Lumbrdar Bagla & Bharath appreciated the efforts of Hon’ble Minister as the demand for status of Tehsil was pending since long.