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| Milestone after 60 years | | First bus reaches Inshan village in Kishtwar | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 27: The first ever passenger bus entered into Inshan, a village in unconnected area of Kishtwar district, turning the dream of the Inshan people into reality by the personal efforts of the Minister for R&B, Mr. G.M.Saroori. The bus on trial basis travelled from Anantnag via Mati Gowren -Margan-Top and ultimately reached to its destination, Inshen, a remote and backward village of the district. Thousand of the jubilant people of Inshan and surrounding villages welcome the passenger bus on its maiden entry into the area Yesterday.
“This has become really a history for the people of Inshan, who first time saw the vehicle in their village since it has come into existence” stated the Minister for R&B, who himself was happy for the contribution he made in fulfilling the cherished dream of the Inshan people into a reality. Mr. Saroori appreciated the efforts of the engineers, particularly Superintending Engineer, Sheikh Abdul Hameed, who worked tirelessly day and night and ensured early completion of the road.
Briefing the media persons about the importance and need of the road, Mr. Saroori said that the road will not only save the time of the locals who had to travel for hours to reach the other villages and areas, but will improve their economy to a large extent. Mr. Saroori said that people had to purchase essentials on exorbitant rates as they had to transport the goods on ponies resulting in to price hike.
The Minister said that many a time even patients have lost their lives on way to Hospital because of in travel, adding pregnant women suffered the most.
The Minister said that work on the road was started in 2003 but work on the project was accelerated for early compellation of this road, adding it would be up-graded in a phased manner up to blacktopping level. Mr. Saroori said that for upgradation of the road the funds would be sought from Centre under Prime Ministers’ Reconstruction Programme (PMRP).
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