Better-connectivity-to-open-up-new-economic-avenues-for-people-of-the-area-Dr-Haseeb-Drabu
SRINAGAR,
AUGUST 09: Under the massive connectivity
upgradation programme launched by the Government across the State, 150 KM road
length is being upgraded in district Pulwama at an estimated cost of Rs
191 crore.
"Around
30 important roads and bridges have been taken up for upgradation and
reconstruction in district Pulwama under various centrally and state-funded
schemes," said a spokesman of the Public Works Department (PWD).
He said out
of the 30 connectivity projects taken up for upgradation, work has been fully
completed on eight projects including upgradation of 14 KM road from
national highway near Sangam upto Industrial Growth Centre Lassipora at an
estimated cost of Rs 7.50 crore, construction of bridge at Zahidbagh,
Litter at an estimated cost of Rs 2.83 crore, upgradation of 7 KM long
Lassipora-Arihal-Khamri road at an estimated cost of Rs 6.92 crore,
construction of bridge near Machpuna on Pulwama-Payer road costing Rs 1.97
crore, construction of bridge near Rangmulla on Pulwama-Tahab-Lassipora road
costing Rs 2.43 crore, construction of bridge near Mugalpora on Pulwama-Payer
road costing Rs 1.73 crore, construction of bridge near Chatripora on
Drusso-Chatripora road costing Rs 1.41 crore and construction of bridge near
Chandrigam on Awantipora-Dadasara-Tral road costing Rs 3 crore.
He said work
is going on in full swing on remaining connectivity projects in the district
including construction of Circular Road Pulwama costing Rs 28.27 crore,
upgradation of Pulwama-Tahab-Lassipora road costing Rs 18 crore, upgradation of
Wakharwan-Badriwan-Renzipora and Dahwatoo-Gulzarpora-Beighpora roads costing Rs
3 crore, upgradation of Darul Aloom Karewa and Panzgam-Reshipora roads costing
Rs 3 crore, upgradation of Bellow-Drubgam-Shadimarg road costing Rs 9.27 crore,
upgradation of Drubgam-CB Nath-Achgooz road costing Rs 11.70 crore, upgradation
of Alaipora-Lassipora road via Achan and Nilloora-Chakoora road costing Rs 6.87
crore, upgradation of Shadimarg-Qasbayar-CB Nath road costing Rs.2.87 crore,
upgradation of Drubgam-Aglar-Pakharpora road costing Rs.3.93 crore, upgradation
of Rahmoo-Bachinard road including interior roads of Kamrazpora costing Rs.2.95
crore, upgradation of Mitrigam-Akhal-Drubgam road costing Rs.2.94 crore,
construction of bridge over Sasar Nallah at Rajpora on Rajpora-Haal road costing
Rs.4.98 crore, construction of bridge over Sasar Nallah at Arabal on Bellow,
Arabal, Nikas road costing Rs.4.98 crore, upgradation of road from National
Highway near LPG bottling plant to Andrasoo via Gas Turbine Konibal costing
Rs.11.89 crore, upgradation of interior roads at Kandizal and Khadermoh costing
Rs.3.00 crore, widening of Awantipora-Dadsara-Tral road costing Rs.14.30 crore,
widening of Tral-Satoora and Khankah-Pastoona roads via Batagund roads costing
Rs.15.00 crore, widening of Bahu-Nowdal-Tral road costing Rs.7.19 crore and
upgradation of Mandoora Junction to Bhatnoor Tral costing Rs.2.87 crore.
Speaking
about the massive road connectivity upgradation programme in district Pulwama,
Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu, who also represents Rajpora constituency
of the district in the Legislative Assembly said that improved
connectivity will help unlock the huge economic potential in the area and open
up some of the virgin tourist spots to the public.
“Like other
parts of the State, the Government has launched an extensive road connectivity
programme in Pulwama to drive the economic growth and tackle the pestering
disadvantage of the area unfortunately embroiled in high level of disturbances
for quite some time,” Dr Drabu said.
He said with
the unflinching support of the Chief Minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti and the
Works Minister Mr Naeem Akhtar, God willing, by the end of this year, Pulwama
would be one of the best connected areas in South Kashmir with high-quality
all-weather internal access to some of the best tourist spots and places of
economic importance in the district. “Better road access will open up
opportunities for the locals to reach new and diversified employment activities
offering added economic opportunities,” he said.
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