Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!š Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu & Kashmir General Secretary Baldev Singh Billawaria held a meeting with the Sadar Bazaar Shopkeepers Association at Satwari Cantonment, Jammu, to discuss issues and challenges faced by local traders. The meeting was organized under the leadership of Rajesh Gupta, President of the Sadar Bazaar Shopkeepers Association, and provided a platform for shopkeepers to voice their concerns and seek support from party representatives.
Billawaria was accompanied by J&K BJP All Cell Convenor Ved Raj Sharma and J&K BJP Tourism Cell Convenor Bharat Bhushan. During the meeting, office bearers of the association and local shopkeepers elaborately highlighted the basic issues prevailing in the market area. A major demand raised was the construction of a proper drainage system to permanently resolve the problem of waterlogging during the rainy season.
The traders also brought attention to a serious concern regarding the elevation of the road level, which has been raised higher than the shop floors. As a result, rainwater enters the shops during heavy rainfall, causing significant financial losses to business owners. The association demanded that the road and shop levels be made uniform to prevent future waterlogging and damage.
Baldev Singh Billawaria listened carefully to the concerns of the traders and assured them that these issues would be taken up with the concerned departments and the administration on a priority basis, and efforts would be made for their early resolution. He emphasized that a robust and scientific drainage system is essential to ensure a permanent solution to the problem.
He stated that Sadar Bazaar is not merely a commercial hub but a source of livelihood for hundreds of families. The shopkeepers have been playing a crucial role in strengthening the local economy for years. Therefore, addressing their fundamental issues is the primary responsibility of the administration and public representatives, he added. Billawaria further said that the BJP government is working on the principle of āSabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas,ā and the interests of traders remain a top priority.
He assured that shopkeepers of Sadar Bazaar would not be allowed to face any inconvenience and that all pending and incomplete development works in the area would be brought to the notice of the concerned MLA and completed on priority. Sadar Bazaar Shopkeepers Association President Rajesh Gupta expressed hope that with the cooperation and guidance of BJP Jammu & Kashmir General Secretary Baldev Singh Billawaria, the administration would ensure prompt resolution of tradersā issues, enabling smooth and uninterrupted business activities in the market area.
