Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Cooperative and Fisheries, Mir Zahoor Ahmad has said that road network gives way to prosper rural life and ensures proper development of rural areas.The Minister was speaking to the people after inspecting the macadamization work of 3 kms road length of Jawbrara new Colony, Jawbrara Faisal Colony and Nursing College Awantipora link road in Pampore Constituency today.The Minister was apprised that an amount of Rs 3 crore has been earmarked for macadamization works on these roads.During his tour, the Minister also inspected 800 meters length ongoing drain constructed near Awantipora Ziarat Sharief for which Rs 80 lakh has been sanctioned under Chief Minister’s Commitment.On the occasion, he was informed that the construction work on other developmental works carried by the Roads and Buildings Department in Pampore Constituency are in full swing.Mir Zahoor directed the concerned to start construction work on stair at Kathru Mohalla Awantipora immediately. He also asked them to develop link road of Mantaki Colony and take macadamization work on the said link on priority.The Minister also visited sites of ongoing development works in various areas in the Constituency and passed instructions to the officers for time bound completion of these works.Enroute, Mir Zahoor met with local people at various locations and took feedback from them on the availability of essential service like water and power.