Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 5: The proposal for opening of Timber Sale depot Haripur in tehsil Hiranagar, District Kathua is under examination and will be considered immediately.
The information was given by Minister for Forests and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmad while replying to a question by Subash Chander Gupta in Legislative Council today. Minister said he would issue orders today to open firewood outlet and timber sale depot at Hiranagar.
Meanwhile, Minister Incharge R&B Majid Wani has said that DPRs for four lanning of Pandach-Beehama sector (Phase-I, Km-1 & IInd) costing Rs. 25.32 crore comprising Rs. 12.48 crore of acquisition cost and Rs. 12.84 crore of Development cost has been framed. The work shall commence after availability of funds.
He was replying to a question by Sheikh Ghulam Rasool in the Legislative Council today.
The Minister further informed that the road stretch km 12 (Batpura) to Km 30 (Wayil Junction) of Srinagar-Sonamarg is of intermediate width (IW) specification and is being maintained by BRO. He said the stretch is aligned through built-up area which is susceptible to traffic congestion. He said the construction of Wayil Bye pass to National Highway Double Lane (NHDL) specifications from Shailtang to Wayil has reduced the congestion problem to a large extent.
The Minister further said that transfer of road sector from Hazratbal Zakoora crossing to Wayil, (Km 12-13) of Srinagar Leh Highway, a proposal for transfer of said stretch from BRO to PWD is under process for which consent of Government of India is being obtained before issuing formal notification.
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