Jammu: An all-party forum on Monday asked Jammu
and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to introduce a bill
in the assembly to create a hill development council for
Chinab valley.
Chinab valley covers the mountainous belt of Kishtwar,
Doda, Ramban and part of Reasi district through which river
Chinab flows and enters Pakistan.
"We urge Chief Minister and legislators of Chinab
valley to introduce a bill in the assembly, so that hill
development council is granted to the belt," chief patron of
All Party Action Committee for Chinab valley (APACCV), Sheikh
Abdulah Rehman, told reporters here.
The forum also has decided to hold public rallies in
support of its demand.
"Grant of hill development council to Chinab valley will
end discrimination and backwardness of the region and fulfil
long-pending demand of the people of the belt," he said.
The entire belt is similar to Leh and Kargil districts
in terms of backwardness and both the districts have been
granted hill development councils for fast development, he
said.
"We want same type of treatment with Chinab valley
spread across three districts," he said.
PTI
First Published: Monday, January 25, 2010, 19:39