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| Mufti appalled over slow pace of four lanning work, criticizes NC-led Govt | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 14: Expressing serious concern over slow pace of work on four-laning of Srinagar-Jammu national highway corridor in Kashmir, Patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today stressed upon central and state governments to expedite work on the ambitious project given its economic importance for the state.
Mufti was addressing a public gathering at Qazigund today. "Various developmental projects particularly extension of North-South corridor to Srinagar by the then central government led by Atal Behari Vajpayee are in a state of inertia. North-South corridor connecting Srinagar with Kanyakumari and some other projects on National Highway have already missed their deadlines," Mufti observed.
He said that Vajpayee had readily agreed to his request to extend the North south corridor to Srinagar as originally it was planned only up to Kathua. Completion of most part of Jammu-Kathua stretch he said, had already brought tremendous relief to the commuters and once completed, highway could transform the standard of life of all residents of the state. Even on Srinagar - Gulmarg road work has not been completed inspite of the fact that it has been going on for seven years, Mufti added.
Terming North-South corridor extension to Srinagar as a vital economic decision for the state, former chief minister asked the state government to concentrate on the project in the larger interests of people. "There has been a lot of delay in the execution of this project at the ground level which a more focused and coordinated government could have reduced" the PDP patron remarked.
"It was in 2003 that the then prime minister had laid the foundation stone of the first phase involving Srinagar and Jammu bye passes but for many years, the project suffered from lack of follow up and the Qazigund-Srinagar stretch as a consequence is only in its initial stages now" Mufti said.
Mufti recalled that the coalition government led by him had got sanctioned the project to widen the road from Khannabal to Pahalgam along with the four laning of Srinagar Gulmarg road in view of their economic importance as tourism life lines. Khannabal Pahalgam stretch was four laned up to Seer Hamadan and it was expected that the present government would carry it forward and four lane it right up to Pahalgam. He said that in view of its importance to tourism and Yatra, project needs to be taken up on priority.
Regretting failure of the present government to carry forward the ambitious connectivity plans laid down by PDP led coalition government in its brief tenure Mufti said that the present government has failed to comprehend the vitality of these projects. He said establishment of internal connectivity through projects like the Mughal Road, Anantnag Kishtwar road via Sinthan and tunneling of Zojilla pass are of crucial importance as part of our over all vision for ending internal compartmentalization and external siege.
Beig said that people of the state are witness to the holistic change brought about by the PDP led coalition government in a brief period of three years. Speaking on this occasion, Sartaj Madni said the present government had failed to give the priority treatment to horticulture that the previous government had ensured. PDP led government had liberated the industry from heavy taxation and introduced marketing and processing strategies that ensured higher returns for fruits but the NC led coalition has reversed all those policies which could further increase unemployment. On this occasion senior party leaders Muzaffar Hussain Beig, Mohd Sartaj Madni, District President Nazir Ahmed Laway, Zaffarullah Wani, Reyaz Ahmed Dar, Ab Rehman Ganai, G A Thakur, Manzoor Ahmed Zargar and others were also present and spoke to the gathering. |
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