10 yrs on, no development in Jalandhar's Surya Enclave Extension
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, March 24
Residents of Surya Enclave Extension developed by the Jalandhar Improvement Trust (JIT) are a harassed lot as they allege that their locality has not been developed even after 10 years.
Expressing their grievances at a press conference on Wednesday, residents led by ML Sehgal, chief, Surya Enclave Extension Welfare Society, said, “In 2011, the JIT launched freehold residential plots for which final payments were given in 2014. The JIT did not do any development work and the scheme almost failed. The scheme was re-launched in 2016 and several new applicants came, but nothing happened. Illegal encroachments have marred the scheme, especially in C block. Parks, too, have been encroached upon.”
Sehgal rued, “At the time of the launch, a 120-ft road was announced, which had to connect Domoria bridge to Jalandhar-Amritsar highway, but the passage has been encroached upon by an industrial unit. Drains have not been laid. There is no provision of water and electricity supply. Allottees have been running after the JIT and met top officials of the Local Bodies Department and Chairman of the JIT, but to no avail.”
Members said the JIT had launched the scheme on a disputed land, which led to harassment of allottees. “High-tension wires are hanging on the proposed plots. The 45-ft road connecting C block with railway station has been encroached upon. The JIT should develop the area on a war footing. Else, refund our money with interest,” they said.
Daljit Singh Ahluwalia, Chairman, JIT, said, “We are not getting adequate police force to remove encroachments. We will act as soon as we get the required police personnel. Road work has been done in C block and will soon commence in D block. The proposal of providing power connections has been forwarded to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and it may take another month. All other development works will be executed at the earliest.”
