Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Sept 19: In a significant development, one foot bridge at an estimated cost of Rs 6.3 lakh was constructed over Chakwa Nallah near Batote in very short period where three school going children were washed away while crossing during the flash flood of May 2016.
The 4.5 meter long and 1.5 meter wide bridge built under MGNREGA connects four villages- Chakwa, Ladwal, Shivgarh and Thopal constituting over 700 families in block Batote along Batote-Doda road. The bridge which is yet to be inaugurated has already been thrown open to the people.
Pursuant to directions of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for replication of Project Rahat model of Udhampur for construction of bridges in rural areas the Rural Development Department had issued annual target of around 400 bridges across the State under MGNREGA Convergence. Under Project Rahat, 125 bridges were constructed in Udhampur. District Ramban on the directions of DDC Mohammad Aijaz has initiated construction of bridges in far flung areas.
It is worthwhile to mention, RDD has already constructed more than 33 bridges in Ramban district under the project “TASKEEN”.
Out of all the bridges made under flagship scheme MGNREGA, 11 fall in Block Ramsoo constructed on Batroo Nallah, Kharat, Khawda, Andrahar, Bhata, Danwa, Khudmullah, Dhargali and some temporary streams linking on an average 2 panchayats and 2 to 3 schools and 3 to 4 AWCs. Likewise, in Khari Block 4 bridges built over Ghat Nallah, Chhul Nari and Manzmihal cover number of habitations including main market of Khari. Two bridges are also connecting Mangit areas inhabited by near about 7000 souls.
Apart from this, Block Ukhral has the credit of launching 8 bridges over Prakar Nallah, Humar, Dudan and some other seasonal streams all linking households of over 14 panchayats thereby benefitting almost 38 primary, middle and high schools including some Anganwadis.
Similarly, block Banihal has built 5 bridges in Lambar, Tethar lower, Chanjlu, Chaknarwah, and Amkoot which join 2 to 3 habitations covering several families. In the same way, Block Ramban, Gundi Dharam, Gandhri, Rajgarh and Batote have culminated the construction work of some bridges and culverts to ease public movement and work on many other have just begun in the entire district. At Ramban, one bridge on Maitra Nallah links district head quarter with hamlets village-Falty- Gogwal and Khatar constituting more than 1500 residents.
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