Excelsior Correspondent
BANIHAL, Sept 14: Minister of State for Technical Education, Information, Power and CA&PD, Vikar Rasool Wani inaugurated the school building at Mangit, laid the foundation stone of foot bridge at Upper Mahu and addressed a public meeting in the premises of panchyatghar Mangit on Saturday.
Vikar inaugurated four new additional rooms at Government High School, Mangit constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 47.40 lakh by the PWD under district plan. He also laid the foundation stone of Foot Bridge over Nagandar Nallah at Upper Mahu, which will be completed at a cost of Rs. 15 lakh being constructed by the Rural Development Department under BRGF. As many as 650 families of the area will be benefited with the completion of this bridge.
While addressing a public rally at Mangit, he said that Government is committed to impart quality technical training to the youth of the state so as to make them self reliant. He directed the officers of PHE and Power Departments to complete the ongoing projects immediately so that people avail benefits of these schemes.
Minister assured the public that road from Mangit to Mahu and Bawa to Mangit, construction of Dangu bridge, Chulnar bridge, Hijwa and Hargan Sunbal bridge will be completed in shortest possible time. He stressed upon the officers of PWD, PMGSY and RDD to speed up the work on all ongoing construction works and ensure their completion with in prescribed time.
He assured the gathering that the area will be developed as a tourist destination and more anganwari centre, solar lights will be provided.