– DC Minga Sherpa visited the major markets of the city and learned about the problems.
– Traders raised issues of lights, toilets, parking and traffic arrangements.
Samvad News Agency
Jammu. Recently, Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa had reached Kanak Mandi, Raghunath Market, Hari Market, Parade and Purani Mandi to take stock of the basic facilities and traffic system in the old markets of the city. During this, the representatives of the market association informed them about their respective problems and demanded their solutions. Traders especially laid emphasis on improving lights, toilets, parking and traffic arrangements in the markets. He is hopeful that DC will definitely solve the problems prevailing in the market.
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Street lights switched off in Raghunath market
President of Raghunath Market Association, Sanjay Gupta said that the lights installed on the pillars installed under Smart City in the market are not working properly. During the visit of DC Minga Sherpa, he demanded installation of permanent lights on these pillars. Told that taps installed for drinking water are often stolen, for which a permanent solution should be found. He also suggested implementing no-parking system in the market after 12 noon, so that tourists and people coming for shopping can get convenience. He said that the DC asked to submit all the problems in writing to the office and assured to consider their solutions.
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Toilet waiting for repair in Kanak Mandi
Kanak Mandi Association President Ashish Mahajan raised the demand from the DC to repair the toilets in the market and fix the lights which were switched off for the last three months. He said that vehicles coming from the wrong direction in the market cause problems to traders and customers. On this, the DC directed the traffic department to deploy traffic personnel and install cameras at Kanak Mandi Chowk as soon as possible. Also asked to make arrangements to issue challans to vehicles coming from the wrong direction. Traders were also assured of quick resolution of their problems.
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Traders of Hari Market and Purani Mandi also have hope from DC
Hari Market Association President Rajesh Devan and Purani Mandi President Jang Bahadur said that even if we could not meet the DC, we would also share our problems. Hari Market is one of the starting places for tourists, but the cleanliness of the rest place located here is not good. He demanded cleaning of the resting place, construction of footpath, removal of unused pillars and arrangement of proper lighting in the market. Police personnel should be deployed in the market so that incidents like pickpocketing can be curbed. Despite the presence of sign boards in the market, vehicles come from the wrong direction. Effective steps should be taken to solve this problem. The traders expressed hope that the administration will take action on their demands, so that the local people and tourists visiting the old markets can get better facilities.
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