Rajouri, Jan 19: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday chaired a public interaction programme titled ‘Gal Baat’ in Rajouri, during which she addressed a wide range of political, administrative and developmental issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Mufti said that the people of J&K continue to feel distressed due to the prevailing situation since 2019. She stressed the need for administrative reforms to strengthen governance, particularly in remote and hilly regions.
Calling for the creation of new administrative units, Mufti said that new districts are urgently required in hilly areas such as Rajouri and Poonch to ease the difficulties faced by people in accessing government services. “People here have to travel long distances to reach Deputy Commissioner offices. New districts are necessary for better supervision and governance,” she said, adding that the issue would be taken up with the government as well as raised in the Assembly. She further demanded the creation of new divisions in the Pir Panjal region and Chenab Valley, stating that separate Divisional Commissioner offices should be established in these regions. “People should not be forced to travel to Jammu even for basic administrative services,” she asserted.
