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Chatpora Pulwama industrial estate lacks basic facilities, allege industrialists

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Say unscheduled power supply main issue

Pulwama: The industrial estate in Chatpora area of Pulwama town of South Kashmir is lacking basic facilities due to which industrialists as well as locals have been suffering.
Industrialists said that this is one of the oldest industrial estates of Kashmir but it has been neglected by the government and no attention is being provided towards it.
They said that despite its potential for economic growth and job creation, the estate suffers from inadequate infrastructure.
Ghulam Hassan Dar, an industrialist said that the interior roads in the estate are lying in dilapidated conditions besides that people working here are also suffering in absence of proper potable water facilities.
He said that they have been suffering for the last several years now as the government isn’t providing any attention towards it.
Mushtaq Ahmad Mir, another industrialist said that at a time when there is a growing concern of unemployment there is a need to support industrials who are providing jobs to youth but due to unknown reasons the government has been neglecting this industrial estate.
He said that time and again authorities were informed who assured that steps will be taken in this regard, but to no avail.
Locals along with industrialists said that they have met higher officials in this regard several times but the ground situation hasn’t changed.
They said that main issue in the estate is unscheduled power cuts and there is need of dedicated power line for the estate that is providing jobs to around 4000 youth.
They added that the lack of essential services continues to impact the daily operations and long-term sustainability of businesses in the estate.
They requested higher ups especially Deputy Commissioner Pulwama to look into the matter at an earliest and take immediate steps in this regard.

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