Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 23: Jammu State Morcha (JSM) has expressed great anguish on the critical condition of the roads, particularly in the mountainous areas of Jammu province thereby causing great hardships to the people living in the remote areas.
This was stated by Prof Virender Gupta, the president and Nathu Ram Gupta and Devender Singh Jamwal of Jammu State Morcha general secretaries a joint statement wherein they expressed great anguish on the critical condition of the roads, particularly from Batote to Kishtwar and other interlinks in the hilly terrains which are completely in bad shape and causing frequent road accidents resulting into the loss of precious lives.
They added that in the bad weather the people residing in these areas remain disconnected from rest of the world. It is a sorry affair that the more than 50% of the funds allocated by the Government of India for the constructions of roads remain unspent.
The leaders said that Jammu province has been discriminated in the matter of road connectivity vis-a vis Kashmir Valley. The road connectivity of Jammu region is merely 22% as per its area where as it is about 60% in Kashmir Valley. Better road connectivity is essential for the growth of tourism and for the overall development and progress of the people.
The leaders of Jammu State Morcha urged the Government to awake from the slumber and give top priority to the road connectivity in the Jammu province, especially in the hilly areas. There is urgent need for repairing and widening the existing roads and constructing the new roads as a special drive.
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