Reviews pace of development projects
JAMMU, DECEMBER 22: Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar
today directed the engineers to immediately start the construction work of
parking complex in the famous Hazratbal shrine as per master plan to decongest
the area for streamlining traffic movement.
The Minister issued these directions while chairing a meeting to
review the pace of development works in Hazratbal.
Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, Social
Welfare, Health & Medical Education Asiea Naqash was also present in the
meeting.
“The construction of parking will facilitate the devotees and
tourists who throng the revered shrine in large numbers,” the Minister said,
adding, the available space can be optimally utilized for enhancing the
aesthetic beauty of the area by developing landscapes.
The meeting also discussed the progress on decongestion and
widening of three major roads in the area including Hazratbal to Buchpora road,
Shala to Naseem road and Zaindshah Masjid road near Pujh Mohalla.
The Minister stressed upon the engineers for removing the
bottlenecks in consultation with the stakeholders to complete the projects
within the fixed deadlines. He said that area specific developmental plans
should be envisioned to provide quality infra and facilities to the people and
asked the concerned to work in synergy for effective project implementation.
The Minister said that the tourism sector depends on better
infrastructure and allied logistic facilities of which better road connectivity
is a key component and asked the concerned agencies to focus on sustainable
development of such areas.
Chief
Engineer PWD (R&B) Srinagar Sheikh Hamid, Managing Director, Jammu and
Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation Syed Nayeem Ahmad and other senior
officers of the department and Corporation were also present in the meeting.
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