Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 17: BJP State spokesperson, Prof Virender Gupta expressed concern on the fact that projects envisaged or started in Jammu region have not been completed yet and some of them are put in cold storage.
In a statement issued here, today he said project of widening of B.C. Road and constructing flyover on this and in the New Plot-Janipur road are not expected to start at least during this regime. It is worth to mention that the flyover from Shakuntla to Ambphalla was envisaged in 2003, survey was conducted for this and Rs. 35 crore were sanctioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the project. “It is unfortunate that present Minister PWD has completely ruled out for undertaking it, inspite of the fact that B.C. Road is a bottle neck for the movement of the vehicles”, Prof Virender said.
He said flyovers, widening of road connecting Ambphalla to Janipur and that for Jewal Chowk to Talab Tillo connection are of dire need, while looking at the traffic congestion. The much needed project of sewerage and drainage diverting the nallahs of city those are polluting river Tawi and commissioning of water treatment plant, which was started in 2006 is still waiting for its completion.
He said that work on this project along with construction of artificial lake, that started in 2008-09, construction of pathway and parks along the bank of Tawi river, on the pattern of Sabarmati river, need to be started on war footing to cultivate Jammu city as a tourist spot that can be able to attract the visitors and enhance the business of local population.
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