Mohd Ashraf Ganie
Kulgam 18 Feb【KNZ】: Inaugurates Rs 7 Cr Shamsi-Pora Wanpora bridge In a major development to strengthen the infrastructure in rural areas Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti laid foundation of Brazloo bridge in Kulgam District on National High Way 444 here today.
To be built at an estimated cost of around Rs 28Cr under CRF a 378 mtrs double span bridge on Veshow Malla would be completed in three years. The project has been alloted to JK PCC which will benefit around 100 villages catering to a population of 5 lakh soles.
Mehbooba Mufti who also laid the foundation stone of Industrial Training Institute Kund at an estimated cost of Rs 4 Cr. The said ITI would have an intake capacity of 63 seats in fashion designing, sanitary hardware fitter and carpentary trades in the beginning.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of Model Cluster village Nagress under tribal sub plan at an estimated cost of Rs 10 Cr besides to be completed with three years besides a 100 beded Gugger Bakarwal Hostel at Kulgam.
The Chief Minister also laid foundation stone of Auditorium cum seminar complex at Mini Secretariat coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 5. 4 Cr.
Speaking on the occasion in a huge public gathering at Waripora-Batpora Kund the CM said govt is committed to develop the rural areas infrastructure so as to ease out the sufferings of common people by receiving better facilities of transport, technology and self employment at their door steps.
The CM directed the executing agencies to complete the projects within the time lines assigned to each project to avoid cost or time overrun.
Addressing the gathering the CM said Peace and development would prevail only if public cooperates with govt in making J&K a prosperous and fast developing state. Advising youth to shun the path of violence and focus on the education and becoming self reliant is the only solution to move forward.
If you will allow peace to prevail the Kargil Askardoo, Pounch Rawala kout roads would be open.The more militancy would arise the more security forces would be called in she added.
We could not achieve much in last 30 years owing to disturbance in JK except Uri – Muzafar Abad, Road and normalising situation in Mufti Sahibs regime she added.
Minister for R&B Nayeem Akhter, Minister For CAPD Choudary Zulfikar, MP Raj Sabha Nazir Ahmad Laway, MLA HS Bugh A. M Larmi, Vice President PDP Sartaj Madani also addressed the gathering.
