| FC Revenue visits district Ramban, inspects NH-44 four laning construction work | | |  Early Times Report
RAMBAN, July 10: Finance Commissioner (FC), Revenue J&K, Dr. Pawan Kotwal who is also the Nodal Officer, National Highway Four Laning Project today visited district Ramban and inspected NH-44 construction sites from Banihal to Nashri.
He directed the NHAI and other departments to expedite the pace of construction work to complete the Jammu -Srinagar, National Highway upto international standard which is the priority of the government.
Deputy Commissioner (DC), Ramban, Nazim Zai Khan, SSP, Haseeb –ur- Rahman, ADC, Ashok Sharma, Project Director (PD) National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), SDM Ramsoo, Dil Mir Choudhary, SDM, Banihal, Zaheer Abbas Bhatm, various other concerned officers and representatives of construction companies were present on the occasion.
During his one day tour FC Revenue conducted spot wise inspection of construction works at Chamalwas, Nachilana, Ramsoo, Seri, Ramban, Chanderkote and Dahlwas besides passing on the spot directions to concerned officers for removing bottlenecks hindering the project.
He informed that the land acquisition process has been completed and all the working sites have been handed over to the NHAI to start construction works. He said that almost all of the structures have been removed from the acquired land.
FC said that shifting of towers of 132 KV line from Right Of Way (ROW) as well which are in danger of collapse to safer places to be completed by December. Alternate land has also been provided to the TLMD for the construction of the same.
He said that keeping in view the tough topography of hilly terrain between Ramban and Banihal detailed project report is being formulated by NHAI worth Rs. 2000 crore to completely change 16 KM four laning realigned project which includes more tunnels and bridges to avoid landsliding and sinking areas
FC informed that construction work on 8.5 Km long Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel is on the verge of completion which would be completed soon and after the security and other necessary audit of the tunnel it will be thrown open for public use.
Expressing his satisfaction over the pace of work on the project he said that the ongoing works of NH44 widening project will be completed within one and half year and construction work in the tunnels has been speedily going on.
He also instructed the NHAI and contractors engaged in the widening of the NH44 to ensure proper maintenance of existing roads for hassle free vehicular movement.
Earlier, ADC apprised FC about the status of land acquisition cases, shifting of 132 KV tower lines and other structures besides other bottlenecks hindering road projects. He assured that the work would be completed as per target fixed by the Chief Secretary earlier. |
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