Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Aug 14: The people from Rajdani, Hasprot and adjoining areas today held protest demonstration and blocked Rajouri- Thanamandi road for about two hours.
The villagers led by Sarpanch Haji Mohd Riaz came out on the road and held protest demonstration. They alleged that Rajdani-Hasprot road (8.5 kms) which was constructed by PMGSY with the cost of Rs 13 crore has been abandoned. No drains and retaining walls were raised by the department and with the rains the condition of road has been worsened. The work started in 2011 and cutting work was completed but there after the road was abandoned. The people of the area are suffering badly. They offered their lands for the construction of this road but they have been deprived of the benefit.
The concerned PMGSY Executive Engineer claimed that there were no funds for the completion of the road and Rs 13 crore have been consumed. The villagers demanded inquiry into the matter. Later, Tehsildar Thamanadi and SHO went to the spot and assured the villagers to take up issue with the higher authorities. The people then lifted dharna.
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