Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 23: Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla today inaugurated 45 meter span steel girder bridge over Balol nallah near floriculture garden at Bhour Camp, completed at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.20 crore.
Addressing a large gathering soon after inaugurating the bridge, Mr. Bhalla said that with the inauguration of bridge over Balol nallah, the distance to floriculture garden in Bhour camp and journey to Miran Shaib town would be reduced to a large extent.
The Minister said every year lakhs of tourists from across the country visit the floriculture garden and enjoy their trip with full joy there. He said due to non-availability of this bridge over Balol nallah, locals as well as tourists were facing lot of hardships as they had to cover long distance to reach the garden.
Mr. Bhalla said that the Government has also approved Rs. 1.93 crore under NABARD for construction of double lane 18 meter span steel girder bridge over Landoi Choi nallah in Bhour Camp to provide better road connectivity to the Ward No. 1 and Ward No. 2 people. He said the work on the project was going on war-footing and would be completed in stipulated time frame. He asked the R&B engineers to immediately start the construction work of both side nallah embankments so that soil erosion due to flash floods could be stopped.
The Minister said the Coalition Government was committed to connect every nook and corner of the State with nearest headquarter by ensuring better road connectivity. He said that with the construction of 18 meter span steel girder bridge, the distance of lower Gadigarh, Karan Bagh, Bhour Kothey, Azad Nagar, Vikram Nagar and its adjoining areas would be reduced to a large extent.
Listing the projects taken up in the area, the Minister said that a Primary Health Centre costing Rs. 1.60 crore was nearing completion at Bhour Camp, adding that after its functioning local people will get adequate healthcare facility at their door steps.
Mr. Bhalla said that Government has approved Rs. 4.92 crore for widening of Karan Bagh-SKUAST-J link road, the work on which is nearing completion.
Responding to locals demands, the Minister asked the R&B authorities to immediately remove the garbage from the choked portion of the Landoi nallah and start the restoration work of the damaged crates so that the flash floods in nallah do not harm the property of the people.
He said for improving the power scenario at Ashok Nagar, Sainik Colony, Chatha and Nanak Nagar, the Government has earmarked Rs. 47.80 lakh for segregation/bifurcation of existing 11 KV feeder emanating from 1×10, 1×63 MVA, 2×10 MVA 33/11 KV service stations in the localities besides replacement of old OCB panels. He asked the PDD authorities to gear up their men and machinery to complete the required works so that the people could get relief from unscheduled power cuts during summer.
Earlier, at Sanjay Nagar Ward No. 1 and 2, Mr. Bhalla kick started construction work of lanes and drains, for which Government has earmarked Rs. 6.5 lakh. He asked the executing agency to complete the work in double shift for the convenience of residents.
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