Apni Party Vice President and Former Minister, Aijaz Ahmed Khan today demanded employment to the local youth in the national projects in District Ramban and speeding up of the Sawalakot hydroelectric power project work.Addressing a worker s meeting at Bhimdasa in Ramban District, Aijaz Ahmed Khan said that the authorities should complete the Sawalakote power projects as early as possible without further delay and ensure that the local youth get jobs in the project.He said that from the last 8 years the employment policy has not been adopted or framed by the Govt due to which the vision on how to deal with the growing unemployment is missing. In this situation, the Govt should come out with an employment policy for the benefit of the unemployed youth of J amp;K who are in distress due to lack of employment opportunities, he added.He said that It can be possible with an elected Govt. Therefore holding an early assembly election is a must to win the confidence of the people. He further demanded restoration of statehood to J amp;K.Meanwhile, he also demanded land compensation for the PMGSY road on Dharam to Bhimdasa and Jaman to Gagra to the owners of the land and sought its connection with the Banz area.
He also demanded that Jaman to Gagra road should be completed under PMGSY.He said that the nbsp;road from Kalimasta to Bhimdasa via Astanmarg the project of which was submitted under CRF to GOI in year 2016 17 should be constructed to promote tourism in the region besides an alternative highway from Reasi to Nowgam Banihal via Budhan, Gool, Bhimdasa, Sumber and Khari should be constructed.He also demanded that the Govt should work out to find the possibilities of construction of the Kharwa Power project.He strongly raised the issue of shortage of staff in educational and health institutions and demanded that all vacant posts should be filled in time so that the people, especially the student community, may not suffer further.