Onlykashmir.in News Desk
Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday visited the Zildara Brenwar area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, holding an extensive public interaction with local residents to hear their grievances on issues ranging from rising power charges to poor road infrastructure and stalled construction permissions.
Accompanied by political leader Mushtaq Zoohami, the Srinagar Lok Sabha MP spent considerable time listening to residents, who used the opportunity to flag a series of long-pending civic concerns. Chief among them was the recent increase in electricity charges, which many said had placed additional strain on households already grappling with poor road conditions and delays in obtaining permissions for construction work, a bottleneck that has held up housing and development activity in the area.
Responding to the concerns, Ruhullah assured residents that he would personally take up the issues with the relevant government departments and pursue follow-up action until resolution. He emphasised that genuine public demands deserve prompt attention from the administration, and pledged continued engagement with the community to ensure their concerns are not left unaddressed.
The MP did not shy away from criticising the current state of governance, telling residents that people had voted with clear expectations of better services and improved administration, yet many basic issues remained unresolved on the ground. He stressed that development, to be meaningful, must be visible and tangible in people’s daily lives through improved infrastructure, reliable services and administrative responsiveness, rather than remaining confined to official announcements.
Ruhullah also spoke about the broader need for balanced development across rural Kashmir, arguing that reliable public services, well-maintained roads and timely administrative clearances are foundational to improving quality of life in areas like Chadoora that often see slower pace of development compared to urban centres.
Outreach programmes of this kind have become a regular feature of Ruhullah’s engagement with his constituency since his election, reflecting an approach that combines grassroots interaction with pointed criticism of government performance. Residents at Thursday’s gathering welcomed the visit, saying such direct engagement gives them a channel to voice concerns that often go unheard through conventional administrative processes.
