Road connectivity vital to bring rural areas on development radar: MLA

MLA Doda Shakti Parihar laying foundation stone of a road.
MLA Doda Shakti Parihar laying foundation stone of a road.

Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Dec 28:  “Connecting rural with urban areas through development of road infrastructure is imperative for economic upliftment of rural population”.
This was stated by MLA Doda, Shakti Raj Parihar while laying foundation of Dranga-Mangota link road in remote Marmat Block of District Doda.
The 5 km road sanctioned under NABARD Scheme will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 5.31 crore and will provide connectivity to over 6000 souls living in the are.
“The present Government is making concerted efforts to make judicious use of resources meant for developmental activities and the said link road is another initiative in that direction, said MLA Doda, while addressing the gathering after laying the foundation.
Later, the MLA also toured the area and held a series of interactive sessions with people, who presented before him various demands including additional power transformer in the area, potable drinking water facility, and infrastructure augmentation in health-centre.
Meanwhile, XEn PDD Doda was directed to strengthen power distribution system by supplying additional transformer to the area. The MLA while responding to demands of the people said that new water supply schemes have also been sanctioned for the area and work on these will start soon.