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| Ensure participation in dev schemes: Jora asks people | | | Early Times Reporter
Leh | Mar 30
Minister for Industries and Commerce Nawang Rigzin Jora has urged the rural people of Ladakh to take active part in formulation of development schemes so that maximum benefit could percolate to every needy and deserving.
Jora is currently on a 3-day tour of the district to review the pace of development on various on going schemes and addressed several public functions at Umla, Nimoo,Taroo and Phaying.
During his tour to Umla the Minister was informed that 8 km Umla highway is being upgraded at a cost of Rs 1.51 crore under NABARD assistance and the road has been black-topped up to 4 km at a cost of Rs 35 lakhs. Besides, the widening, soling and metalling work is in progress, the Minister was told.
Speaking a large gathering at Nimoo, Jora said that the government is committed to develop the entire villages of the district by creating vast infrastructure. Besides district plan, funds are being floated under centrally sponsored schemes as well as NABARD and ADB to execute the schemes, Jora said.
Responding to public demands like up gradation of high school Nimoo to higher secondary school, opening of JK Bank branch, up gradation of Nimoo-Dukpa road, black-topping of the highway, the Minister assured that he would take up these matters with the concerned authorities.
The Minister also inspected work on Rs.1.10 crore Taroo-Farka road being constructed under NABARD. The Minister was informed that Rs 15 lakh have been spent on up gradation of the road. The people of Taroo demanded extension of this road up to Onpo. |
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