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RAJOURI, APRIL 05: Minister for Public Works Department Naeem
Akhtar and Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Tribal
Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali laid foundation stones for macadamisation of 130
KM of road length in Rajouri incurring Rs 75 crore expenditure.
The foundation stones were laid for 71 KM
roads in R&B sector including Kandi-Hubbi, Rehan-Demote, Samote-Targain,
Nadia-Badanoon, Tralla-Sanukote, Koteranka-JNV Kandi Upper-BagyalKote,
Mandirgala-Panjnara, Samote-Upper Samote, Gadyog-Chika Khater,
Tarkassi-Gakhrote via Peeri, KoteDhara-Panhad and Mohra-Jahlano roads whereas
59 KM roads in PMGSY Sector which included Khandigali-Kanthol,
ProriGujjran-GuraSarkari, Khawas-Dalheri, KM 14 of K K-Bhainamble, LO23-Shahpur
and KM 7 L025-Pehra roads.
Addressing a public meeting at Koteranka after
laying foundation of road upgradations, the Works Minister said that concerted
efforts are being made by the government to provide enhanced connectivity in
the remotest corners of the state under various schemes such as Central Road
Fund, Pradhan Mantri GraminSadak Yojana, NABARD etc.
Responding to the demand for news roads and
completion of already taken up roads, the Minister informed that 800 KMs of
road length in PMGSY division Budhal will be completed in current financial
year. The Minister also announced Rs 12 Cr for Kha-Khanariyaan road and Rs 4 Cr
for Dalheri bridge. He also informed that the DPR for Budhal-Shopian road is
being prepared and it is the government’sendeavor to start work on it as soon
as possible. Directions were also given to concerned to prepare DPR for
Palma-Mandir Gala road.
In his address, Chowdhary Zulfkar said the
government is aware of challenges being faced by public of far off areas with
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti personally visiting all such areas of the state.
He said the major projects in likes of GMC, BGSBU, Engineering & ITI
College, Ans Irrigation Canal, Rajouri-Koteranka and Koteranka-Khawas roads etc
will go a long way in mitigating issues related to road infrastructure, water
supply, health and education. He also thanked the Chief Minister for
sanctioning four posts of ADC in Rajouri as it will strengthen the
administrative supervision of development works for their timely completion.
The Ministers also inspected work on various
key development projects like Patli Qila Eco Park, Gujjar-Bakerwal Hostel at
Koteranka, Koteranka-Khawas and Koteranka-Hubbi Gala-MarasiMorh roads and
directed the concerned to complete the work within stipulated time to avoid
cost overrun. Directions were given to the concerned to take up the work for
construction of wayside amenities on Koteranka-Khawas road. Date of August
15, 2018 was fixed for inauguration of 3.82 Cr G&B Hostel building at
Koteranka by the minister.
Taking serious note of non-completion of Hubbi
Gala-BhagyalKote due to cost overrun, Works minister directed SE PWD to submit
a detailed report in the matter so that responsibility is fixed and action
initiated against the erring official besides initiating action for
blacklisting the contractor for leaving the work on Kandi-JNV road midway.
DDC Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, MD JKPCC Waqar
Shunthu, SSP Yougal Manhas, SE PWD Majid Khan, SE PMGSY A K Gandotra, Addl DC
Koteranka Shafiq Ahmed, Ex-Ens of engineering departments were among other
district and Sectoral officers who accompanied the ministers on their daylong
visit of Koteranka.
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