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| Dev works in Kashmir may get hit, thanks to violence | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 7: The development works are likely to suffer in Kashmir as the non-local labourers feel insecure to work under the present conditions in the Valley.
There are protests and shutdowns, which have become a norm in Kashmir. During these protests there are stone pelting incidents and people are not allowed to work.
Hundreds of non-locals including skilled workers working on various developmental projects have decided to leave the Valley if the violence continuous. "Under the present circumstances, it is not possible to work in the Valley. When ministers, MLAs and bureaucrats are reluctant to move freely then how is it possible to work in Kashmir," a group of skilled labourers who have been working on Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover in Srinagar said.
Work on some vital projects including Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover, construction of surface water drainage system in Athwajan, water pipeline Doodhganga, water drainage system Rawalpora and other projects have been stopped several times in the last few years due to unrest.
All these major projects that are handled by Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) and financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) have missed deadlines while the skilled and semi-skilled labourers mostly non-locals have abandoned the construction sites several times in the past.
An official of the Roads and Buildings department, said some projects only require skilled labourers who are mostly non-locals. "If they leave the Valley how is it possible to restart the work on various developmental projects," the official said.
The official said the government had asked several non-local officials and labourers (engineers and skilled workers) to resume their work but they had refused so far. "They left last year and are now not willing to return," the official said.
"We want outside engineers and other skilled labourers to work here but they seem reluctant to come here. The work on major construction projects is not possible unless these people work in the Valley," the official said. He said most of the works of PMGSY, CRF, ERA are being done by non-local skilled labourers. "The developmental works have been stalled for the last few days. Government can't do anything as outside skilled labourers are reluctant to work on developmental projects," he added. |
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