| NC represented constituency too faces Govt's apathy | | 5 years, 3 surveys later; road widening work at Kalakot-Siot stretch yet to take off | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Aug 7: Amid accusations of discrimination by opposition parties against constituencies represented by their MLAs, Kalakot constituency represented by National Conference MLA is facing indifference of state Government on account of various development works.
Being represented by National Conference (NC) since 2002, Kalakote constituency, where widening of 22 kilometers road stretch, was incepted around five years back, but so far survey has been conducted three different agencies
First time, in 2008 the task of road widening between Siot to Kalakot was given to Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) with an estimated cost of Rs 32 crore.
Government allotted the project to ERA, but over burdened ERA, didn't execute the same, sources said.
They furthers said that after lapse of five years and non-execution by ERA, the responsibility was further given to PWD, R&B.
"After conducting survey of the stretch, R&B made an estimate of Rs 56 Crore for the project in March-April 2013. In the month of August, the project was given to PMGSY and again a survey was conducted by the third agency but the execution of same was yet again caught in clouds of uncertainty", they said.
Dismayed over non-seriousness of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah towards the said road project, the road from Siot-Kalakot connects with Reasi-Rajouri where widening works are going on.
A senior National Conference leader from Kalakot whishing not to be named said that it was very shameful when CM sanctioned Rs 2 cr for said project during his recent visit at Kalakot.
"The residents of Kalakot had confirmed their loyalty towards NC, but NC has failed to meet the aspirations. It was very shocking for the public of Kalakot that CM announce Rs 2 Crore against the estimated cost of Rs 56 Crore," he said, adding that the CM had forgotten his promises made with public.
"Already the party workers and leaders from Kalakot are feeling deceived, as their representative was not inducted in Cabinet, even after two consecutive victories", the leader said, adding that after creation of Kisaan Advisory Board, two years term was given to their leader which was merely an eye wash.
However, concerned, MLA Rashpal Singh, former Vice Chairman of J&K Kisaan Advisory Board, Rashpal Singh had made repeated attempts and taken up the matter with CM also for widening of road. |
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