Wani inaugurates vital bridge, PWD guest house

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Excelsior Correspondent

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, June 30: Minister for R&B Abdul Majid Wani inaugurated 309-mtr long double lane combined bridge over flood spill channel and Doodh Ganga Nallah on National Highway Byepass at Tengpora, Srinagar today. The double lane 8 span bridge has been constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 16.25 crore by the R & B Department. Expressing satisfaction over the completion of construction work on this vital link within the targeted period, the Minister said that the facility will go a long way in mitigating the problems of people of adjoining localities for which they were pressing hard since long. He maintained that the bridge will also provide connectivity between different parts of Bye-Pass road, ease traffic congestion of Srinagar city and its adjoining areas. The Minister said that the construction of bridge was part of National Highway Package-I, which proposed 4 bridges and one flyover from Parimpora to Pantha Chowk on NHIA Bye-pass. He said those 3 bridges at Lasjan, Padshahi Bagh and Chhanpora and one flyover at Hyderpora have already been dedicated to the people, adding that the works under Package-I have been completed. The Minister said that the DPRs for construction of inter-sections at Sanat Nagar and Bemina have been prepared and submitted to the Government for approval. He said that an overhead pedestrian bridge is also coming up to provide free movement to the pedestrian, adding that construction of flyover at Sheltang inter-section is also on the priority list of the Government. Mr. Wani further said that the Government has taken in hand massive projects of roads, building and bridges to extend infrastructural facilities to the people during the present coalition regime. He said that most of the projects have been completed as per the schedule and several others are in pipeline and likely to be accomplished within the targeted time schedule. He said that many important proposals are under consideration for giving a new look to the uncovered areas of the State. Later, the Minister also inaugurated PWD guest-house at Hyderpora, Srinagar. Among others, Legislators Irfan Shah, Nasir Aslam Wani, besides Chief Engineers R&B, Mechanical, PMGSY, Managing Director, JKPCC and prominent citizens of the area were present on the occasions. Meanwhile, a delegation of locals led by MLA, Aslam Wani called on the Minister and apprised him about the problems with regard to the upgradation of road infrastructure. He assured them that Government will examine the issues and address them on priority. In the meantime, the Minister also chaired a joint meeting of officers of R&B, PMGSY and JKPCC convened to review the physical and financial achievements of the projects, which are under execution in Kulgam and Khan Sahib Constituencies under various schemes in R&B Department. The Legislators of both the constituencies M Y Tarigami and Hakim Mohammad Yasin were present in the meeting.

SRINAGAR, June 30: Minister for R&B Abdul Majid Wani inaugurated 309-mtr long double lane combined bridge over flood spill channel and Doodh Ganga Nallah on National Highway Byepass at Tengpora, Srinagar today.
The double lane 8 span bridge has been constructed at an estimated cost of  Rs. 16.25 crore by the R & B Department.
Expressing satisfaction over the completion of construction work on this vital link within the targeted period, the Minister said that the  facility will go a long way in mitigating the problems of people of adjoining localities for which they were pressing hard since long. He maintained that the bridge will also provide connectivity between different parts of Bye-Pass road, ease traffic congestion of Srinagar city and its adjoining areas.
The Minister said that the construction of bridge was part of National Highway Package-I, which proposed 4 bridges and one flyover from Parimpora to Pantha Chowk on NHIA Bye-pass. He said those 3 bridges at Lasjan, Padshahi Bagh and Chhanpora and one flyover at Hyderpora have already been dedicated to the people, adding that the works under Package-I have been completed.
The Minister said that the DPRs for construction of inter-sections at Sanat Nagar and Bemina have been prepared and submitted to the Government for approval. He said that an overhead pedestrian bridge is also coming up to provide free movement to the pedestrian, adding that construction of flyover at Sheltang inter-section  is also on the priority list of the Government.
Mr. Wani further said that the Government has taken in hand massive projects of roads, building and bridges to extend infrastructural facilities to the people during the present coalition regime. He said that most of the projects have been completed as per the schedule and several others are in pipeline and likely to be accomplished within the targeted time schedule. He said that many important proposals are under consideration for giving a new look to the uncovered areas of the State.
Later, the Minister also inaugurated PWD guest-house at Hyderpora, Srinagar.
Among others, Legislators Irfan Shah, Nasir Aslam Wani, besides Chief Engineers R&B, Mechanical, PMGSY, Managing Director, JKPCC and prominent citizens of the area were present on the occasions.
Meanwhile, a delegation of locals led by MLA, Aslam Wani called on the Minister and apprised him about the problems with regard to the upgradation of road infrastructure. He assured them that Government will examine the issues and address them on priority.
In the meantime, the Minister also chaired a joint meeting of officers of R&B, PMGSY and JKPCC convened to review the physical and financial achievements of the projects, which are under execution in Kulgam and Khan Sahib Constituencies under various schemes in R&B  Department.
The Legislators of both the constituencies M Y Tarigami and Hakim Mohammad Yasin were present in the meeting.

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