STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Laying stress for providing all weather connectivity to Chenab Valley via railway, air and transport links at par with capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar, senior Congress lawmaker from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori while speaking during the grants of Home, Tourism, GAD, Protocol, Hospitality Departments, stressed the need for reviving the connectivity along the length and breadth of state especially Chenab Valley during the ongoing Budget session underway at Jammu.
Saroori has asked the State Government to take immediate steps on war footing with an aim to secure and safeguard the lifeline of State which is connectivity of different areas of the State with twin capitals viz Jammu and Srinagar.
While highlighting the economic and social importance Singhpora-Vailoo tunnel, he sorted early construction of the tunnel which was announced by the President of India in his priority sector of government’s developmental agenda so that it could connect twin capitals with a shortest possible alternate route. “This pivotal project could also prove a boon in elevating the economic status of Chenab valley” said Saroori.
Saroori also said that the situation during 2016 Kashmir unrest was normal but still government have slapped Public Safety Act (PSA) on those people who have said “Naaray Dakbeer Allah Hoo Akbar”. He asked the government to immediate revoke the PSA on Molvi Abdul Qayoom Mattoo and Saif-Ud-din Bagwan.
