Chenab valley deserve
Rail, Air transport links at par with Jammu, Srinagar
KISHTWAR, FEBRUARY 13:
- 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, former R&B Minister and Vice President JKPCC, Ghulam Mohammad
Saroori stressing the need for reviving the connectivity along the length and
breadth of state especially Chenab Valley.
Mr. Saroori said that
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)
is a centre government corporation company who earns crores from local state
resources through NHPC must funded the construction of Singpora-Vailoo Tunnel
through NHIDCL, which is the alternative road connectivity for Kashmir valley
that witness massive road blockade during winter seasons due to vulnerability
of existing Jammu-Srinagar Highway which is prone to landslides and snow
avalanches.
He has asked the state
government to take some 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.
Mr. Saroori while
highlighting the economic and social importance of Singpora-Vailoo tunnel has
sorted early construction of the tunnel which was announced by the former
President of India Pranab Mukherji in his priority sector of government’s
developmental agenda at that time so that it could connect twin capitals with a
shortest possible alternate route, beside will felicitate annual Amarnath
Yatra. "This is pivotal project could also prove a boon in elevating
the economic status of Chenab valley" said Mr. Saroori added that the DPR
of this prestigious project will be completed in the month of April and another
completed DPR prepared by Border Roads Organization (BRO) lying pending since
last two years and called for immediate taking concrete step so that work on
its construction could be started without any further delay.
In addition to this,
Mr. Saroori has demanded that government should take comprehensive steps to
connect the Chenab valley with railway link through Gool Junction to Kishtwar.
He has further sorted that the present dispensation should come forward in
constructing the Airstrip at Kishtwar in collaboration with NHPC limited who is
equal partner in grabbing the state power resources while leaving behind trail
of destruction behind in the form of depleted water resources as witnessed in
Dool-hasti Power project. "Chenab valley which comprises of three
districts viz; Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban with souls population of over 11 lacs
should be connected with Rail, Air transport at par with Jammu, Srinagar"
Mr. Saroori said and added that centre government should ensure the
construction of Singpora-Vailoo tunnel.
Saroori also strongly
advocated the need of Tourism Development Authority for Inderwal at par with
Gulmarg, Pahalgam Development Authority of Kashmir in order to end the years
old discrimination with dozens of famous tourist spots of Inderwal assembly
segment. He has also demanded that Government should fulfill its promises by
approving model hospitals in each district and must consider the Chenab valley
development projects on priority. He also said the tourism related projects
initiated in the Chenab valley during previous NC-Congress government must be
taken up and completed within stipulated time. "Government should frame a
comprehensive policy to give due impetus to the world famous tourist and
adventurous resorts of Chenab valley which include Sinthantop, Phamber,
Chatroo, Mugal Maidan, Chingam, Thakrie, Keshwan, Sarthal, Drabshalla, Saroor,
Bunjwah, Thathri, Kahara, Jakyas, Padder, Marwah, Warwan etc" Saroori
said.
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