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| DDB meeting at Jammu | | BSF to pay rent of land used for border fencing: Omar | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that Border Security Force (BSF) would pay rent to the owners of land from the time it has taken its possession for fencing of borders.
“BSF will also pay the compensation to the owners after acquiring the said land. State administration has finalized an arrangement with BSF in this regard”, he said in response to some points raised by various legislators in the Jammu District Development Board meeting, chaired by the Chief Minister here.
Chief Minister said that government is contemplating to launch a comprehensive city mobility plan for the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar to streamline traffic movement, improve and upgrade road networks, introduce additional commuter facilities including launch of metro service and other programmes in a planned and balanced manner.
“We have already tied up with a national agency RITES to make detailed studies and finalize a report for the purpose. We expect the agency to start his work in this regard by March this year”, he said adding that requirement of additional flyovers and bridges in Jammu and Srinagar cities would be conceptualized in this mega development strategy.
Omar said that the culture of traffic lights to manage movement of vehicles in the cities of Srinagar and Jammu is yet to be cultivated and government is also working with two reputed companies to make studies and formulate DPR for this purpose. “Perhaps Jammu and Srinagar are only capital cities in the Country where traffic is not managed by Traffic Lights”, he said adding that this aspect needs focus of attention.
Chief Minister said that the 1.20 kilometres flyover road project at Bikram Chowk at a cost of Rs. 91.35 crore and 6-lanning BC Road project at a cost of Rs. 43.9 crores have already been finalized and sent for Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding. He said that 1.9 kilometre Bikram Chowk, road project envisages two sub-ways and one overhead bridge. “We are expecting a team from ADB to finalize the projects”, he said.
Chief Minister directed the Planning and Development Department for working out a scheme regarding setting up of ‘Water Pumps Bank’ on the analogy of ‘Power Transformers Bank’ initiated in the State on the directions of the Chief Minister from last year. “Water pumps bank could prove highly useful to the farmers during irrigation season when pumps usually become faulty and tell upon badly on smooth conduct of agricultural activities”, he added.
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