Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Apr 25: Jammu and Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), vice president and MLA from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, today showed his displeasure over the delay in opening of Kishtwar-Sinthan National Highway, which connects Kishtwar district of Jammu province with summer capital, Srinagar.
In a press statement issued here today, Saroori said that all important roads’ including Mughal Raod has been cleared for the traffic by clearing snow from these roads, but only Kishtwar-Sinthan road is yet to be opened. He said that during Congress regime, this road was thrown open in March ending. He added that this year witnessed lowest snowfall as compared to many previous years.
Saroori said that on public request, he used its own resources to clear the road from Chatroo to one kilometer ahead of Aloo farm, Sinthan. He said that he has also taken up the matter with Managing Director, National Highway Infrastru-cture Development Corporation of India (NHIDCL) who assured him that the snow clearance work will be completed within a week’s time. He also urged upon the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to begin the process of blacktopping of the road.
The MLA said during the current financial year the blacktopping work from km 172 to Sinthan top would be completed which has already been awarded to Kashmir based company M/s Khanday construction. He also called upon the Government for blacktopping from Kishtwar-to Aallo Farm, Sinthan so that better road connectivity could be provided to the people of Kishtwar district.
He said that the Government should also start the work on execution for construction of Singpora-Vailoo tunnel. The Congress leader further said that Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag road will become the life line for the people living on both side viz Kishtwar and Anantnag district of Kashmir. Besides, it will also improve the socio-economic condition of the people as well as increase the trade.
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