SRINAGAR: Sunil Sharma, former Minister today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhawan.

The former Minister discussed with the Lt Governor various issues of public importance including welfare issues of VDC members, JKPCC employees, besides agricultural-related issues.

Later, a delegation of local residents of Kulgam led by Abid Hussain Khan, District President BJP Kulgam apprised the Lt Governor on various development issues of the Kulgam district pertaining to establishment of Women's Degree College at Kulgam & Devsar; upgradation of Primary Health Centre at Devsar & Killam; Polytechnic College at Killam; Railway station halt point at Sangran; Boarding school; children park at Gundipora; widening of Vessu to Devsar road; strengthening of road network; besides other welfare issues of fruit growers.

The Lt Governor while interacting with the former Minister and the members of the delegation assured them of appropriate redressal of their genuine demands on merit.