MLA Inderwal laid foundation stone of Shinghpura Model Village.

Construction of Shinghpura-Viloo tunnel will boost Scio-economy of area.

Shinghpura:- Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori along with Block Development Officer Inderwal Qazi Masood Ahmed laid the foundation stone of Shinghpura Model Village to be constructed at the cost of Rs. 2.50 Cr. Large number of people from Shinghpura and its adjoining areas assembled at the site to witness the historic event held in the village which remains unconnected by means of roads and communication till 2010 before the central government announced PMGSY scheme for unconnected rural village. It was after announcement of PMGSY scheme by the central government, Rs. 14 Cr road project having the length of 26 KM from Tehsil headquarter Chatroo was sanctioned by the state government for the village in 2008 through R & B department, than head by the MLA Inderwal. The said road project was completed in the year 2010. The village is at the distance of 65 KM from District Headquarter and suddenly came into lime light with the announcement of the government plan to construct Shinghpura-Viloo tunnel, an alternative road link to Kashmir valley connection Chenab valley with Anantnag District of Kashmir province. With the construction of 5.5 KM long Sanpora-Viloo tunnel to be constructed at an approximate cost of nearly Rs. 600 Cr, the Kashmir valley which mostly remains cut off from the rest of the world will get all weather road connectivity, beside will be the shortest route to Kashmir valley from Lakhanpur once Bhaderwah-Bani-Basoli road project get completed. As soon as Mr. Saroori laid the foundation stone of Shinghpura Model Village, the local inhabitants were in celebration since the village witnessed poverty due to lack of development since the villagers suffers on account of two decades long militancy turmoil in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

While addressing the gathering, Saroori informed the local people that central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad and state government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah are making hard efforts for construction of Shinghpura-Viloo tunnel, which not only gives alternative road connectivity to the Kashmir valley but will also improve the Scio-economy status of the people of the area. He said that GREF is busy in preparing the prefeasibility report of the tunnel so that the work on this prestigious tunnel could be started. Mr. Saroori said that keeping in view of construction of Sanpora-Viloo tunnel, there is need to raise the standard of Shinghpura village on developmental front since the Shinghpura-village is the first village of Jammu province once the tourist from Kashmir valley enters into Jammu province once the Shinghpura-Viloo tunnel will be constructed. He said that with the construction of Model Village, the Shinghpura village will get face upliftment as Parks, Shops and other necessary infrastructure will be constructed under Model village. He urged the people to cooperate with Rural Development Department so that the target of construction of said model village will be achieved in stipulated time. He also distributed IAY cheques among the local inhabitants.

The local people also raise the demand of upgradation of health center, sanctioning of Anganwari centers, upgradation of Primary School, opening of Animal and Sheep husbandry centers. Saroori gives patience hearing to the public demands and assured them that all their genuine demands will be look into. He also informed the people that government has also sanctioned Rs. 8 cr for upgradation of Chatroo-Shinghpura road including black topping. Mr. Saroori was accompanied by local Sarpanches, Panches and officials from District Administration.