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| Asks NABARAD to expedite work on road projects in Kalakote |
RAJOURI, SEPTEMBER 25: Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry
and Fisheries, Abdul Ghani Kohli today said that improving road
connectivity to remote areas is priority of the Government, adding that
connecting villages and remote areas holds key to socio-economic transformation
of the State.
The Minister was speaking at meeting which he chaired to review the progress
of road projects under National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD) in Kalakote Constituency of Rajouri district.
He directed the NABARD officers to accelerate the pace of work on all
ongoing road projects in the Constituency.
Chief General Manager NABARD, Engineers of various wings of NABARD and
concerned officers attended the meeting.
On the
occasion, the Minister said that better roads would not only make travel and
transportation easy but will also provide a boost to the agriculture and
horticulture sectors and improve the living standards of the people of
far-flung areas.
He said that the road projects taken in hand by NABARD in Kalakote, once
completed, will also give a fillip to tourism activities in the area as many
beautiful destinations of Rajouri district will be linked with the road
network.
The Minister emphasized on improving the quality of life and economic
well-being of people living in remote areas and exhorted upon the officers to
ensure that the quality norms are strictly adhered to and timelines are met so
that there is no cost escalation and the projects are completed well in time.
He hailed the efforts of the NABARD for completing various projects in a
time bound manner and asked them to work with utmost dedication and zeal.
Later, several deputations called on the Minister and apprised him about
their problems and issues. The Minister gave them a patient hearing and assured
them that their problems would be redressed in a phased manner.
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