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Resident of Bani holds protest 7/16/2014 11:58:18 PM Early Times Report Kathua, July 16: Residents of Bani held a massive Protest demonstration at Bani here today against ERA, PWD and District Administration Kathua for alleged misappropriation of Rs 9 corers which were meant for the development of a road of 6 Kilometer from Bani to Chilog. Addressing protest Sarpanch of Panchayat Chilog Thakur Dass and Advocate Ranjeet Thakur Protestors stated that the road was still pending for the last fifteen years which has worthy affected more than 13 which is directly linked Panchayats with road. He said the highs of this level negligence and insensitivity is a live example of State Govt's callous attitude towards the people of the Bani which has forced thousands of population in Bani area to face the deprivation of all basic amenities. They said that this road project was started in 1998 by the executing agency ERA from Bani-Chilog and further Dagger for which government had given Rs. 9 Crores but after snatching the funds ERA runaway in the mid of construction some years ago and since then it has been handed over to PWD. The black topping of this road was the responsibility of the PWD but contractor and officials of PWD also adopted the way of ERA to plunder the funds and gets absconded due to which the dust pollution, accidents, uneven and deeply depressed surface of the road are problems gifted to the big population of the more than 12 Panchayats of far-off Tehsil Bani. The protestors demanded a vigilance enquiry regarding the whereabouts of huge funds released for road construction and reasons of ignoring of construction of this road.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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