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| Dr Jitendra proposes Ravi bridge in Kathua | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, July 5: Dr Jitendra Singh, union Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO), has proposed to the union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, the construction of a 1100 meter span double-lane bridge over river Ravi at village Keerian-Gandial in district Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir to introduce a new and convenient road connectivity between the two States of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab.
This bridge is also expected to significantly reduce the distance and duration of travel journey. Dr Jitendra Singh regretted that even though a detailed report on the project was prepared by the PWD(R&B) of J&K and submitted by Chief Engineer to Commissioner / Secretary (PWD) on August 3, 2012 vide correspondence no. CEJ/DB/S/1205-09, no follow-up in the matter was done by the State Government. Dr Jitendra Singh urged upon the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways to take up the issue at the earliest with the government of Jammu & Kashmir and also offer central help for the scheme, if required.
Elaborating on the necessity of this crucial plan, Dr Jitendra Singh submitted a written document to the Minister of Road Transport & Highways stating that Keerian, Gandial, Ramnagar and their hamlets of district Kathua are the only villages of Jammu and Kashmir State which are situated across the river Ravi i.e. On the left bank at a distance of about 8 Kms from Kathua via Bhagathal. In the absence of a bridge over river Ravi in the close vicinity, people have to travel around Madhopur - Lakhanpur to reach Tehsil or district headquarters of Kathua after covering a distance of more than 45 Kms, he explained and added that more than 55 percent of the total population of the area comprises scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. |
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