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| PIL on abandoning of Shakuntla-Janipur flyover project | | HC directs ERA to explain as how it plans to deal with traffic problem in Jammu city | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: In a PIL on abandoning of Shakuntla Chowk-Ambphalla-Janipur flyover project, a high court division bench of Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur today took a serious note of traffic congestion in Jammu city, directing ERA to clarify as to how it proposes to deal with the traffic problem.
"Does ERA want to deal with traffic problem by way of widening of roads, raising a flyover and by plying monorail or any other method?" the court said.
The bench observed that the state government approved a Rs 18.4 cr project in 2007-2008 for the widening of roads, particularly Ambphala-Jail road and New Plot -Janipura road, and connecting B C road with a flyover.
The statement of facts was filed in the court and a decision was taken by the chief minister in a meeting that the B C road widening flyover project was to be proposed for future funding under externally aided projects. It was stated that the government had already applied for a new loan and a request in that regard had already been sent to the union ministry of finance vide a March 26, 2016 communication and that after the loan was agreed to in principle. The list of projects to be undertaken under the proposed loan would be finalised by ERA's governing body.
"It needs to be highlighted as judges themselves have seen with their own experience that the entire stretch of road, especially from Ambphala to High Court, is perhaps the most pathetic in terms of traffic congestion and density, and in covering this short distance a lot of time is consumed. The road falling on the western side of Jammu city over the years has grown into a major official, commercial and residential hub, which also includes the high court, subordinate courts, office of director education, office of social welfare department, directorate of statistics and economics and also an army installation," the bench said.
The court directed ERA to place on record the material on the basis of which decision was taken. Finance secretary was also directed to file an affidavit to show as to whether, while making a loan proposal as contained in the March 26, 2016 communication, any specific proposal with regard to the aforementioned roads was made to the Centre.
The bench observed that in view of the fact that issue involved importance, union ministry of finance, through its secretary, was impleaded as a respondent in the PIL. (JNF) |
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