Early Times Report
PANTHAL, Oct 28: MLA Shri Baldev Raj Sharma today inaugurated and kick-started the construction of two major roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV), Batch-I, in Block Panthal of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Constituency, fulfilling a very long-pending demand of the local people. The two road projects, with a combined cost of Rs 18.05 crore, include the Link Road from Bhagta to Upper Dadura, measuring 3.500 km at a cost of Rs 8.10 crore, and the Link Road from Tikri to Katra via Panthal and 11th Chamba, measuring 4.200 km at a cost of Rs 9.95 crore. Both roads were sanctioned under PMGSY-IV, Batch-I, through the sustained efforts of the MLA and are expected to significantly improve rural connectivity, facilitate transportation and provide better access to essential services for the residents of the area. Speaking on the occasion, Baldev Raj Sharma reiterated his commitment to addressing the genuine developmental demands of the people and ensuring improved infrastructure across Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Constituency. He expressed his sincere gratitude to the Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sanctioning these important road projects under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, appreciating the Central Government's continued focus on rural development and strengthening connectivity in remote and underserved areas. The local residents expressed their heartfelt gratitude to MLA Baldev Raj Sharma, acknowledging that his sustained efforts and intervention had played a significant role in getting these long-pending road projects sanctioned and bringing their construction to the ground. The inauguration and kick-starting ceremony was attended by the AEE, PMGSY, Udhampur, along with departmental staff, SDPO Katra Bhishim Dubey, Chowki Officer Kakryal, and prominent local residents, including Sardari Lal Dubey, Vikram Singh, Chanchal Singh, Pritam Singh, Manoj Sadotra, Manoj Kumar, Ranjit Singh, Happy Sharma, Manik Dubey and Arun Sharma, besides a large number of residents who gathered to witness the occasion. The commencement of these two road projects marks a significant milestone in rural infrastructure development in Block Panthal and reflects the continued efforts of the MLA to fulfil the aspirations and long-pending demands of the people of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Constituency. |
