Srinagar facing development crisis, growth stagnation: PDP Srinagar, 18 Feb: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth wing in charge, Waheed-ur- Rehman Parra has said Srinagar has suffered a systematic exploitation over the last sixty years at the hands of those who have represented it the most that is why the city is facing huge development crisis, growth stagnation and economic backwardness. Addressing a youth gathering from Srinagar on the party’s ‘Youth For Change’ campaign at the party headquarters, Waheed termed Srinagar as crown of J&K, which has, unfortunately, remained misrepresented and the ruling party has always taken the city dwellers for granted for its political benefits. He said if developed and projected properly, the summer capital can compete with the best developed cities in the world given its historic, aesthetic and cultural value. Waheed said the people in Srinagar are facing tremendous problems on multiple fronts and its youth are not getting due share in the government and other public sector jobs. He said unemployment ratio in Srinagar is high and the ruling party can’t go unscathed for the deceit, tricks it played with the youth of the city over the years now. He said no serious efforts were taken to address the grievances and anger of the youth, who are going through huge depression, resulted out of resultant betrayals at the hands of National Conference. He said the maximum youth who got martyred in 2010 at the hands of security forces and majority of whom against FIRs have been lodged are from Srinagar. He said by calling Srinagar their bastion, the ruling party politicians are simply adding insult to the injury of youth who have faced maximum brunt of their cruelty and callousness. He said the trend has to be changed now, and the youth of Srinagar must come forward and help PDP to see an end of the NC’s exploitive politics which they have been playing with the state in general and the city in particular for a long time now. Waheed said Srinagar needs a planned development keeping in view its rich history, culture and ambiance and the PDP during its brief tenure in the government not only tried to change the development discourse in the city but ushered in a new era of change in its entire outlook. The four laning of by pass, beautification of Jhelum bunds, development of historic Eid Gah, Jamia Masjid, Aali Masjid, construction of Veer Chattabal, reforms in power, mega drainage system, construction of first flyover etc. were some important projects which PDP could take up in the brief tenure. He said it is the PDP vision to take the development to next level and not to confine it to just lanes and drains only as is done by NC. He said change in the governance system is must to provide people relief and the youth of Srinagar have an important role to play in establishing an honest, accountable and transparent system in the state, so that the growth stagnation , economic deprivation which the city is facing will end.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:56:39 +0000
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