For development of rural roads in Jammu and Kashmir the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on June 25 announced Rs 710 crore additional grants. The sum is for land acquisition for expansion and upgradation of rural road network in the state. Singh made the announcement after a meeting with the Council of Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir during which he reviewed the progress of various development projects, especially the Prime Minister's Reconstruction Programme.
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Governor clears Ordinance for pipeline project
Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra signed the Ordinance which would allow state government to acquire land for the Rs 880 crore Bhatinda-Srinagar gas pipeline project. The project, which involves laying of the 750-kilometer gas pipeline from Bhatinda in Punjab to Srinagar via Jammu, is scheduled for completion in three years. Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) received contract for the project in June 2011
J&K CM asks agencies for completion of projects in time
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on June 11 asked the State's executing agencies to stick to time bound completion of development projects including those of flyovers, roads and bridges. He highlighted the significance of big-ticket projects under implementation in the State in various sectors of development. Time-bound completion of development works is essential to ensure their benefits to people, he added.
J&K Minister reviews progress of road projects
In Jammu and Kashmir, work on two vital bridges namely, Wussan and Ramwari Gund would commence this year. These bridges on completion would provide road connectivity to a large population living in the hilly areas of Kangan constituency, said the State Minister for Forests Ecology and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad. To improve the road connectivity in the area, detailed project reports (DPRs) of seven roads have been prepared and will be sent to the Union Government for funding.
PM to inaugurate Mughal Road on June 25
In Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to inaugurate the Mughal Road later this month. However, the work on the historical road project connecting Border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri with Kashmir is not fully complete. The Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the road on June 25.
All villages in J&K’s constituency to get roads by 2018
All villages of Udhampur-Doda constituency in Jammu and Kashmir will be connected with roads by 2018, a local MP said on May 20. The villages would be connected with roads under centrally-funded and other schemes by 2018, Choudhary Lal Singh said while addressing a rally after inaugurating a bridge at Agar village in Reasi district.
Road network essential for development: J&K Minister
Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad on May 19 termed the road connectivity as one of the important basic needs of people. Altaf concluded an extensive tour of Kangan constituency and took stock of the ongoing road projects coming up under PMGSY in the constituency.
Nowpora-Rainawari road widening to be completed by Oct
Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ali Muhammad Sagar on May 15 said the Nowpora-Rainawari stretch would be completed by October this year. The State government has taken serious note of delay in widening of the Syed Mirakh Shah Road in Shaher-e-Khaas. Sagar directed the officers to ensure that the road widening from Nowpora to Rainawari on the prestigious Syed Mirakshah Road is completed by October end and the necessary acquisitions if any are done as early as
Nowpora-Rainawari road wideining to be completed by Oct
Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ali Muhammad Sagar on May 15 said the Nowpora-Rainawari stretch would be completed by October this year. The State government has taken serious note of delay in widening of the Syed Mirakh Shah Road in Shaher-e-Khaas. Sagar directed the officers to ensure that the road widening from Nowpora to Rainawari on the prestigious Syed Mirakshah Road is completed by October end and the necessary acquisitions if any are done as early as
Projects under PMGSY stranded in Jammu and Kashmir
Road projects under the Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) are stranded because of land acquisition issues. The state government asked the central government to allocate Rs 710 crore from the Prime MinisterÂ’s Reconstruction Programme (PMRP) for compensating land owners