In the last five years, Jammu has been projected as a \u201cSmart City in the making,\u201d with tall promises, glossy presentations, and political assurances. However, many glaring\u00a0\u00a0examples of failure of the Lt Governor\u2019s administration hits the ground\u00a0\u00a0but the centre govt is caught on fast sleeping after\u00a0\u00a0it had made promises to the people of Jammu and Kashmir\u00a0\u00a0to provide corruption free administration on August 5th , 2019. This proves a futile exercise as we have notices that kith and kins, relatives\u00a0\u00a0of Raj Bhawan brought in b on deputation in Union Territories\u00a0\u00a0of Jammu and Kashmir and all them\u00a0\u00a0were posted on prime posts in the administration. Smart City Mission in Jammu which is hits the ground as pedestrians struggling to navigate a poorly constructed\u00a0\u00a0roads and\u00a0\u00a0site, part of the 875 crore initiative meant to transform Winter Capital of Jammu and Kashmir.\u00a0\u00a0Many complaints have been sent to the the CEO,\u00a0JSCL and all concerned officials , shows the same neglect seen at many places in Jammu Smart City near\u00a0\u00a0New Plots, Sarwal Chowk, Amphalla, Purani Mandi, Parade Ground, Jewel crossing and KC Chowk etc. Despite repeated complaints , officers remain unmoved , raising serious questions about their sincerity . Where are our local MLA’s and their party’s boost of being a “Party with a Difference”?. The BJP-led at Centre promised accountability and development, yet substandard works like broken footpaths and unrectified infrastructure persists across Jammu is the difference they tout merely a veneer for corruption .\u00a0\u00a0J&K\u00a0 ACB\u00a0\u00a0raids in January 2025\u00a0\u00a0exposing financial irregularities in the SMC the pattern is clear\u00a0\u00a0yet Jammu’s issues remain ignored . Are our elected representatives complicit or just indifferent ?\u00a0 The media turning a blind eye as issues adversely affecting the masses\u00a0\u00a0pedestrians risking injury , taxpayers money wasted\u00a0\u00a0bring shame to our governance , yet they’re buried\u00a0 under the photo- ops and ‘Seva Parab’ celebrations.The lack of coverage suggests either complicity or cowardice , failing to hold officers accountable as required under laws of land. Jammuites deserve answers from Lt Governor, MP’s and MLA’s, because the Nation’s development can’t be sacrificed for corruption and silence. Another example is an International level cricket stadium\u00a0\u00a0is proposed by the Union Minister Dr Jatindra Singh on the name of his former colleague and union finance minister\u00a0\u00a0Late Arun Jaitely at Hiranagar could not be built as the Lt Governor administration failed to transfer land for it to\u00a0\u00a0J&K sports department even though the foundation stone was virtually laid by the then Union Sports minister Kiran Rijiju.The third glaring example\u00a0\u00a0of mis-governance is that Lt Governor administration has deliberately allotted a disputed 57 kanals to the Apollo Hospital Enterprises to set to Cancer hospital at Deeli, Kunjwani in Jammu so that Jammuites should not get this hospital. All the major projects for the Jammu region\u00a0\u00a0were stalled by the\u00a0\u00a0Lt Governor administration\u00a0\u00a0the reason best known to them. Two MPs Jugal Sharma and Khatana and 28 MLAs\u00a0\u00a0of BJP from Jammu division\u00a0\u00a0could not open their mouths against the discrimination being faced by the people of Jammu since 2019.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0These BJP MPs and MLAS are busy in\u00a0\u00a0accusing Omar Abdllah led govt\u00a0\u00a0of discrimination but do not dare to spoke against the Lt Governor,, who has absolute powers to govern in J&K .\u00a0\u00a0They should know that \u201cSmart City\u201d as defined globally, is one where modern techniques and better planning make the life of a common citizen comfortable good roads, strong drainage systems, clean drinking water, uninterrupted power supply, efficient traffic monitoring with CCTV coverage, green spaces, pollution control, e-governance, and above all, an administration responsive to public needs. The recent spell of rain in Jammu exposed the stark gap between promise and reality as roads turned into\u00a0\u00a0artificial ponds, water gushed into homes, and the much-hyped \u201cSmart City\u201d billboards floated helplessly in the floodwaters. The idea of Jammu as a smart city is fast becoming a cruel joke. This is not a natural calamity problem; it is the result of political indifference and administrative failure. Crores of rupees have been spent, yet change on the ground remains invisible. Jammu requires not just promises but honest leadership, transparent governance, and strict accountability.\u00a0\u00a0Public money was spent on cycle stands and fancy bicycles under the smart city tag, but no cycle lanes were created. Today, most of these cycles are rusting, locked, and unused monuments of mismanagement. The \u201cSmart City\u201d narrative in Jammu currently exists more on paper and posters than in practice.<\/p>\n
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In the last five years, Jammu has been projected as a \u201cSmart City in the making,\u201d with tall promises, glossy presentations, and political assurances. However, many glaring\u00a0\u00a0examples of failure of the Lt Governor\u2019s administration hits the ground\u00a0\u00a0but the centre govt is caught on fast sleeping after\u00a0\u00a0it had made promises to the people of Jammu and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[201],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-e-paper"],"yoast_head":"\n