BANDIPORA: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Bandipora, Waseem Raja on Thursday conducted an extensive tour of the Wullar Lake including Laharwalpora village.
On the occasion, locals presented various issues before the ADC.
Waseem Raja gave on spot directions to the concerned officers for proper maintenance of the lake and for addressing the day to day issues of the inhabitants of the areas lying adjacent to Wullar Lake pertaining to roads, safe drinking water, fisheries, cleanliness, etc.
He said the Administration is committed to create employment generation avenues and development of the tourism sector in these areas and to engage youth in various employment generation programmes.
He directed the concerned departments to work with extra zeal for facilitating the locals of these areas to promote tourism and employment generation facilities.
The ADC urged the youth to take benefit from various youth oriented schemes of the Government.
The ADC was accompanied by a team of officers from WUCMA, Revenue, Rural Development, fisheries, Jal Shakti, PDD and local representatives.
Earlier, the ADC chaired a meeting of concerned officers and locals of Laharwalpora and other adjacent areas to discuss various issues pertaining to these areas.