Re-survey sought of BPL-free

NURPUR, APRIL 19

The Nagrota Surian Block Development Committee (BDC) in Jawali sub division has demanded re-survey of below poverty line (BPL) families in those gram panchayats in the block which had been declared BPL-free gram panchayats.

BDC chairperson Pooja Rani and vice chairman Dhiraj Atri along with six BDC members have submitted a memorandum to the state government through Deputy Commissioner, Kangra seeking re-survey of the gram panchayats.

In the memorandum, the BDC members have stated that Behi-Pathiar, Bhatehar, Ddhagar, Ghar, Haar, Mariana, Lahru, Ludhiar, Nargala, Nyangal, Palhora, Panalath and Trilokpur gram panchayats had been declared BPL free a few years ago. They claimed that even after declaring BPL-free, the ground realities were entirely different as a number of families were so poor and living miserable lives in the absence of own house and any source of livelihood. — OC