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| Khour to get connected with Sunderbani | | | Early Times Reprot
Jammu, Nov 13: Khour villagers along the Line of Control are all set to get connected with Sunderbani in Rajouri district as Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand today laid foundation of an important road. He was accompanied by the Roads and Buildings Minister GM Saroori.
Double laning of seven kilometer stretch of Chak Malal to Kaleeth road with four meter carriage way in Khour block is coming at a cost of Rs. 171.24 lakh.
Addressing the local people the Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand said that the block located along actual line of control is very sensitive, adding the road will connect Dori Degaire tourist place with Sunderbani. Moreover, maximum traffic coming from Jammu and back from Khour operates on this road, he added.
Tara Chand said the government is committed to the balanced development of the State and significant measures are under way to benefit the people and come up to their expectations. He said many welfare schemes have already been initiated for the upliftment of the people living below the poverty line. He said the government is aware about the problems confronting the people and will leave not stone unturned to provide justice to every section of the society.
He said the Defence Ministry has given approval for double laning of Akhnoor to Planwala road having 30 Kms length and the Border Roads Organisation / GREF will start the work on it very soon. The work on a bridge over Jourian Taroti Nallaha has been started at an estimated cost of Rs.578.25 during February last and is expected to be completed by the end of March 2011. Besides Border Roads Organisation will also start the construction work of bridge over Manavar Tawi at Baldoh village very soon, he added.
Tara Chand also disclosed that a bridge Hamirpur Sidhar on the right bank of river Chanab to Hamirpur Kona left bank will be constructed at Pargwal at a project cost of Rs. 45 crore for which necessary approval has been received from the Centre and asked for submission its Detailed Project Report. He said that the bridge after completion will connect Chamb with Khour area.
Tara Chand also sought cooperation of the people in the implementation of various Central and State sponsored developmental and welfare schemes and asked the officers to work with coordination to ensure the schemes are completed in a time bound manner and take all measures to benefit the people at gross root level.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Saroori said that Government is seized of the problems of the people living in border areas, adding big development plans have been formulated for the upliftment of and development of the people living in border areas. He said Government is committed to improve the basic amenities of the people of the State.
The Minister appealed people to extend full cooperation to executing agencies in the completion the development projects started under R&B Sector in their respective area. “To connect all unconnected villages with each other through a road network is high on the agenda of the Government” Mr. Saroori said, adding several road projects have been taken up under PMGSY and NABARD for extension and upgradation of roads in the State.
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