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| Sgr-Leh highway to remain open upto Nov end: Akhoon | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 15 (KNS): Government has decided to keep Srinagar-Kargil- Leh highway open till ending November-2011 for every kind of vehicular traffic.
This was announced by Minister for CA&PD and Transport Qamar Ali Akhoon while chairing a high level officers meeting here today. The meeting was convened to take stock of the arrangements taken by the government in view of early snowfall on Zojilla top.
The meeting was informed that in case of any eventuality or fresh snowfall, beacon authorities which are looking after 420 km long Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway, shall keep snow cutters and other machinery ready on vital points of the road especially from Captain Morh to Gumri and the Traffic department will monitor movement of vehicles on the road and ensure that no vehicle will remains strained on the road from Sonamarg to Kargil.
The Minster directed the authorities of State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) to ply 2 buses from Srinagar to Kargil and back on daily basis so that the people of the area do not face inconvenience at the hands of private transporters by charging exorbitant fares. He directed the concerned authorities to ensure that no transporter charges fares in genuinely.
The Minister said that construction of tunnel at Zojila is need of the hour adding that feasibility study report for construction of the same has been completed and the Detailed Project Report (DPR) are expected to be submitted by ending December this year. He said after construction of tunnel 80% population of Kargil will be benefited.
Akhoon said that 98% essential commodities have been stocked in full in various godowns of Kargil and Ladakh and the remaining stocks will be dumped during these days. He appealed the dealers and shopkeepers of Drass, Kargil, Khaltsi and Leh to take benefits of opening of road and stock the items of daily use in their respective areas in bank.
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