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| Protests by border residents against GREF, administration in Rajouri | | A bridge too far | | Early Times Report
rajouri, Apr 28: Inhabitants of many villages situated near Line of Control in Ghambir sector in Rajouri district today held a mass protest demonstration against GREF and district authorities accusing them of failure to construct crucial village for decades on a very important defence road.
Pertinently The Early Times in today's issue under the caption 'For decades, GREF authorities failed to construct crucial bridge' has carried out the detailed story about the importance of this bridge as for as people of the area are concerned and its importance on strategic point of view.
Protesters lead by Zakir Iqbal, naib sarpanch Panjgrain blocked Jammu-Poonch highway at Bhambir Brahmna for about 2 hours raising slogans against GEEF and District authorities and demanded early construction of the bridge. This defence road from Ghambir Brahmna connects another border road , from PB to Bhimbergali about 5o kilometers along Line of Control (LoC) ,near Tarkundi village situated on LoC.
The road was first constructed by Engineer Regiment in 1950-51 immediately after intrusion by Pakistani intruders backed by Pakistan army in 1947-48. In 1961-62 the road was handed over to GREF for maintaining for the smooth movement of Army vehicles and as well as for the inhabitants of the area.
As the road passes through a river at Ghambir Brahmna, a bridge of about 60 meter length was required to make the road all weather. But the GREF failed to construct the bridge ( till today ) and people as well as army officers/soldiers facing many challenges when the river has floods.
Recently two girl students, two army soldiers and an army vehicle were washed away in the floods while crossing the river and were saved by the local people.
The matter was several times raised with the local army units, GREF authorities, District administration but their casual approaches forced the people to face many difficulties whenever there were heavy rains" said Zakir Iqbal, naib sarpanch.
On getting the information of highway blocking Naib Tehsildar, Ghambir Brahamna along with SHO, Manjakot along wqith in-charge Rajouri police post reached the spot and talked to the protesters.
Later Deepati Uppal, Deputy Commissioner, who was busy in Chief Minister's tour to Rajouri, appealed to the people to withdraw the protest and assured them to take up the matter with concerned authorities including GREF within two days.
Pertinently Abdul Majid Wani, Executive Engineer, PWD (R&B) informed that a proposal for the 56 meter long bridge costing Rs 367.65 lakhs has already been sent to higher authorities for consideration/ approval and still they have not received any communication from the State Government.
More than 50000 people and several army units deployed for the security/manning of the border have been facing many problems in the absence of bridge at Ghambir Brahmna.
In 1981 for the smooth movement of vehicles on this crucial road Army Engineers had constructed a causeway at this bridge which was also washed away in 2008 flash floods and since then people as well as soldiers crossing the river on feet by carrying their belongings on heads/shoulders. |
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