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JANDROTA (BASOHLI): Col Mahan Singh (Retd), District Development Council (DDC) Chairman Kathua started black topping work of 2.6 km road stretch from Samman to Prungal on Thursday.
This macadamized road was a long pending demand of the people of Prungal village which is isolated on its three sides due to RSD Reservoir. This project taken up by PWD (R&B) Division Basohli is estimated to be completed at a cost of Rs. 70 lakh.
Jubilant villagers who were present on the occasion distributed sweets and raised slogans in favour of PM Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
While addressing the gathering, Col Mahan Singh reiterated that equitable development of all areas is the main concern of BJP government at the Centre for which he said it is inevitable to pay focussed attention on proper road connectivity. He said that moving ahead with the agenda of overall development of every nook and corner across the nation the District Development Councils are contributing in this direction at the grass roots level to augment the movement started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Government to transform the canvass of the world’s largest democracy.
The DDC Chairman also lauded LG Manoj Sinha for leaving no stone unturned in carrying forward the priority schemes and projects launched by the Centre from time to time. He said it is the result of synchronized efforts of the Union Govt and the UT Administration that Jammu and Kashmir is today witnessing unprecedented number of developmental projects on ground and that too being carried out at unprecedented pace.
Col Mahan Singh also expressed gratitude to the Chief Secretary, Shri Arun Mehta for issuing necessary directions to R&B Department for urgently preparing proposals for upgradation of Kathua-Basohli-Bani-Doda Road (170 KM) and Dayalachak-Mahanpur- Basohli Road (118 KMs) for submission to MoRT&H for approval so that tourism potential of Bani-Basohli-Sarthal areas is optimally leveraged. The Chief Secretary gave such directions while chairing a review meeting of PMDP projects.
mong others present on the occasion were Er Rajesh Sumbria, XEN PWD Basohli Division along with his staff, Kissan leader Kewal Singh, Capt Yubkaran, Ex Sarpanch Sadhu Ram, Badri Singh, Sarpanch Devender Singh and villagers including youth and ladies in large
numbers.