Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 22: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudary, today informed the House that upgradation of 15 km road from Vijaypur-Ramgarh to SM Pura, taken up under CRIF, has been targeted to be completed by June, 2025.
The Deputy Chief Minister, while replying to a question raised by Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal in the Legislative Assembly, informed that 65 percent progress has been achieved on this road and remaining work is in progress on war footing.
He said that three routes lead from NH-44 to the Shrine of Baba Chamblyal in Ramgarh constituency and the first road starts from Vijaypur NH to Chamblyal via Ramgarh and SM Pura having length of 16.70 Km. He added that the second road starts from Swankha Morh NH to Chamblyal via Swankha having length of 16.50 km, 4 km is being maintained by BRO and remaining 12.50 km is with the PWD. “PWD has completed upgradation/ improvement of 12.50 km road in 2023-24 under CRIF having intermediate lane of width 5.5 m. This road merges with the above mentioned first road 2 km ahead of the Shrine”, he informed.
Further, he also informed that the third road starts from Jakh Morh NH to Chamblyal via Nandpur with a length of 15 km. Out of this, 13 km is with the BRO (double lane with 7 mtr width BT) and 2 km patch is being maintained by PWD which is in good condition.
Meanwhile replying to another question Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that all development works on Abhinav Theatre, Jammu have been completed and the theatre is fully functional.
The Dy CM was replying to a question on behalf of the Chief Minister raised by Arvind Gupta in the Legislative Assembly.
Giving details of budget allocations made for various development works in the Abhinav theatre, he informed that Rs. 5.69 lakh had been allotted for repair of the rooftop during the current financial year under CAPEX and 100 percent work has been completed.
Regarding construction of the compound wall of the Theatre, he said that Rs. 37.41 lakh had been allotted during the current financial year under CAPEX and 90 percent of the work has been completed. He added that Rs. 41.60 lakh have been spent on upgradation/repair works during the current financial year under CAPEX.
The Dy CM further stated that upgradation of sound system, light system and curtains has been completed by the PW(R&B) Department. An estimated expenditure of Rs. 10193 lakh is being booked under the Grant in Aid for the J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages (JKAACL), he added.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
