Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 5: Expressing unhappiness over the slow pace of snow clearance work on national highway connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir, Chairman Legislative Council (LC) Haji Inayat Ali today directed the concerned agencies to reopen the road within next three days.
Ali visited the Pathri, Zero Point and Captain Mode areas of Zojila Pass in Kargil and Ganderbal districts to inspect the progress of ongoing snow and avalanche clearance works.
During the inspection of the clearance work going on since April 28, the Chairman was apprised about shortage of medicines, vegetables and other essential commodities in the cut off areas resulting from closure of roads leading to them.
Expressing unhappiness with the pace of work, the Chairman issued strict instructions to the concerned agencies, including Beacon, Army and Project Vijayak, for expediting the work and opening of the road with the next 3 days for required commodities to reach the people of these areas.
On the occasion, the locals appraised the Chairman about problems resulting from the place falling within the jurisdictions of two of Ganderbal and Kargil districts. The Chairman assured of calling a high-level meeting soon to discuss the issue and see if it is possible to include it within the jurisdiction of a single district. The Chairman also assured to call a meeting to discuss the status of the Zojila Tunnel project.
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