STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Senior Congress Lawmaker from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori said that an effective communication network is essential not only for meeting the requirements of travel and transport but also for rapid socio-economic development of the State and the country, adding that good connectivity and economic growth are linked with each other.
He said road connectivity is even more important because it is directly linked to the promotion of tourism. He was while participating in the discussion on the grants of Roads and Building Department.
Saroori while strongly advocating for construction of proposed 10-Km long (5km of two tubes each) Singpora-Vailoo Tunnel connecting Kishtwar with Kashmir Valley, said it will help to provide a nearest all weather alternate highway between Jammu to Srinagar and will help in its holistic development. He said on completion, the tunnel will go a long way in developing a mega tourism circuit comprising of Lakhanpur-Bani-Basoli-Chatergala-Bhaderwah-Kishtwar-Chatroo and Kashmir Valley, thereby bringing socio-economic prosperity in the entire region.
He also raised public related demands including detail projects should be furnished to connect the villages which are having population of 250 persons under core net work programme of PMGSY, release of compensation under PMGSY, CRF and NABARD for smooth construction of roads without the hindrance of land and structure holders, Sanction of four roads under CRF for Inderwal Constituency, opening of all snow bound roads in Doda and Kishtwar, release of wages in favour of gain collies who are engaged for maintenance of roads, enhancement of funds on district level in road sector, allotment of recently opened tenders of PMGSY roads, revision of rates for stage II PMGSY road projects, regularisation of all casual labourers and temporary gang coolies, release of State share for roads under execution through NABARD for their speedy completion, immediate release of funds against work done liabilities in Chatroo, Kishtwar and Gandoh R&B divisions and release of funds for completion of Dak Bunglows at Chingam, Jakyas, Malanoo, Sinthan, Kuriya, Thakrie, Sarthal, Mangthalla and Sigdi.