MLA sanctions Rs 10 lakh for public shelters

Excelsior Correspondent
BATOTE, Nov 12: MLA Ramban, Ashok Kumar sanctioned Rs 5 lakh each from his Constituency Development Fund  for construction of passenger shelters with benches and other facilities at Assar and Kanderi Nallah  on Batote-Doda highway.
The MLA also demanded tehsil status for Batote and Assar and promotion of tourism in the area. He urged upon the Government  to make a comprehensive plan for starting water sports, motor boating, fish rearing activity, parks and cable car project at Bagliar dam site. The MLA also stressed for expediting work on link roads to Sanasar, Chakwa and Kudmat Devta temple at Pasyala from Batote.He also demanded widening of Patnitop-Sanasar road.
Later, the MLA  inaugurated street lights at Ward No. 7 Batote and at Baggar in Assar Block. He was accompanied by several activists.