Excelsior Correspondent
Chatroo, Aug 24: Senior Congress leader and MLA Inderwal, G M Saroori laid the foundation stone of Model village at Kuchal of Block Chatroo, launched Integrated Watershed Management Programme by laying the foundation of entry point activities at village Mangthala Thakrie Pakalan and inaugurated Government school building in Dramwagan in district Kishtwar on Sunday.
While speaking on the occasion, Saroori said that development works worth Rs 111.85 lakh and Rs 901.95 lakh will be undertaken in the village under the scheme for providing basic amenities to the inhabitants.
Referring to the development of Inderwal during the period he represented it in the Assembly, Saroori said it was during his tenure that Inderwal got the first college, 12 higher secondary schools and 49 high schools. He said the number of middle schools, which stood at 26 before his representing the area, rose to 280. 430 more Primary schools were opened. He said the road length in Inderwal stood at 55 kilometres in 2002 which has been increased to a whopping 700 kms.
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