Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 2: Senior NC leader and Member Parliament from Anantnag, Hasnain Masoodi today sought immediate attention of the Government towards upgrading the National Highway connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country.
While speaking in the Parliament over the issue of increasing frequency of fatal accidents in the State the MP said, “The other day a tragic accident took place in Kishtwar resulting in the loss of 36 precious lives, earlier scores of people had also met with a mishap on Mughal road and Ramban. Unfortunately, the main arterials of our State have turned into death trap for commuters. There has been a scathing increase in the occurrence of accidents in the region.”
Seeking reply from the Government of India on the increasing incidence of accidents Masoodi said, “I would like to be acquainted as to what the Government is doing to prevent such accidents. Meantime, I demand a comprehensive repose of the Government on the fate of various road projects of the State. Regrettably for the past six months, nearly 1600 accidents have been taken place in the State most of which took place on the National Highway connecting Srinagar with Jammu. There is dearth of necessary ground staff to ensure safe and secure movement of the vehicular traffic on the highway. In addition to it, I urge the concerned ministry to come up with the measures which it is employing to reduce the incidence of such accidents.”
“I also seek answer from the concerned ministry as to by what time will the crucial Banihal-Ramban stretch be upgraded. The road stretch has been a primary bottle neck in ensuring smooth and hassle free traffic on the route,” he asked.
Masoodi said people from Kashmir welcome the Shri Amarnath Yatris. The security is a pivotal aspect of the Yatra. No one is belittling that aspect of it; however, the security measures should not hamper day to day activities of the general population. The security concern should be dealt with properly, but that should be done at the cost of other vital activities, he maintained.
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