Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 27: Minister for Social Welfare, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Bali Bhagat today inaugurated Rs.2.5 crore blacktopping cum re-surfacing works of Mishri Wala to Jhiri road.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that the Government has been according top priority to developing new infrastructure and focused attention is being paid on upgradation of existing roads in the State.
The Minister said that during the last six months, unprecedented development has been witnessed in the three region of the State.
He said that during this small period several projects pertaining to R&B, PHE, Health, Social Welfare and Education have been taken up and stress is being laid on creating durable assets for providing better amenities to the people.
He said that in Raipora Domana, the macadamization of 65 km of road length will be taken up and the department has been directed to make optimum use of funds and complete the projects within time frame period.
He urged the people to personally monitor the development work being executed in their respective areas.
The Minister also informed that the re-surfacing programme of Jammu has been taken in hand and there is proposal of about 500 km road length to be macadamized during the current financial year.
Later, the Minister inaugurated one-day awareness camp under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) organized by Rural Development Department at Government High School, Seri Panditan and distributed cheques worth Rs. 5 lakh among 40 beneficiaries under SBM.
The Minister also laid foundation stone of land leveling and boundary wall works at GHS, Seri Panditan. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the developmental activities initiated by the Government have changed the socio-economic profile of the people of the state especially those living in hilly and far flung areas.
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