CM’s two day tour of Kupwara
Also lays foundation of Khumriyal, Batergam, Hafrada roads; listens to
peoples’ problems
KUPWARA, SEPTEMBER 25: On the
second day of her two day visit to this frontier district, Chief Minister,
Mehbooba Mufti today laid the foundation of several road projects besides
inaugurating Panzgam-Manzgam Bridge and Sub District Hospital at Langate. She
also laid the foundation of model villages in Kunan-Poshpora and also met a
large number of people to know their difficulties.
Mehbooba Mufti laid the foundation of improvement and upgradation of 25
kilometre long Khumriyal Rang road which would be built at a cost of Rs. 30.38
crore. The construction of road is expected to benefit around two lakh people
of 50 villages in the catchment area. The project is expected to be completed
within three working seasons.
The Chief Minister directed pacing up of work on the road and its
completion within the deadline period.
At Batergam, Mehbooba Mufti laid the foundation of 11 Kilometre long
Gushi-Batergam-Halmatpora-Salkote road which would be constructed at a cost of
Rs. 15 crore and would also be completed within three working seasons. The
construction of the road is expected to benefit around 80 souls in the
catchment areas.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation of
Hafrada-Asthanwali-Hatchmarg-Tumina-Marsari road. The 15 kilometre long road
would be constructed at a cost of Rs. 19 crore. She also laid the foundation of
Model villages at Kunan-Poshpora to be developed at a cost of Rs. 33.12 crore.
The villages to be developed are Kunan, Poshpora, Hanjipora and Babagund and
these would be having all the basic facilities for healthcare, education,
drinking water, power, irrigation and other allied facilities.
At Panzgam, the Chief Minister inaugurated 160 metre long
Panzgam-Manzgam bridge which has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 7.04 crore
and it would connect the two historic villages with each other for which the
people have been craving for so long.
Later, Mehbooba Mufti also inaugurated Sub District Hospital at Langate
which has been constructed at a cost of Rs. Seven crore. The 30 bedded hospital
is equipped with all modern techniques of patientcare including operation
theatre, post operative care, labs, dental chair, diagnostic equipments etc.
and is expected to benefit around 90 thousand people of the area.
The Chief Minister went round the hospital and also interacted with
people. She directed construction of a ramp and carving out of a maternity unit
with all the facilities.
Minister for Rural Development & Law, Abdul Haq Khan; Minister for
Public Works, Naeem Akhtar; Minister of State for Health & Medical
Education, Asiea Naqash; Member, Rajya Sabha, Fayaz Ahmad Mir; legislators, Er.
Rasheed, Bashir Ahmad Dar, Raja Manzoor and Javid Mirchal; heads of several
Departments, officers of District administration and people in large numbers
were present on these occasions.
Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister, continuing with her public
outreach, interacted with a lot of people and many deputations who briefed her
with their problems and difficulties.
Mehbooba Mufti assured them that their genuine grievances would be fast
paced for redressal by her Government.
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