Connectivity to rural areas imperative for economic upliftment of every section of society: MLA Doda

Lays foundation stone of NH-Shaja link road

5 Dariya News

Doda 30-Dec-2015

MLA Doda Shakti Raj Parihar today laid foundation stone of the National Highway to Shaja link road  in the remote Ghat  Block of District Doda.While addressing the gathering he said that Connectivity to rural areas and better road infrastructure is imperative for the economic upliftment of every section of societyThe 5km road sanctioned under State sector will be constructed by  PWD (R&B) department  with an outlay of Rs 7.36 crore and will provide the road connectivity to around 3000  souls living in the area said the Executive engineer  PWD Division Doda  while briefing the MLA .“ We are working tirelessly and are striving continuously   to judiciously use the resources of the Roads and Building department for community based developmental activities  and this link road will be another feather in the cap’’, said the MLA.MLA Bhaderwah Daleep Singh Parihar, XEn PWD Division Doda and other officers of line departments were present on the occasion

 Later on the MLAs held a series   of  interactive sessions with the people in the area  in which  they were  apprised of various demands of people  major among which were additional  power transformer to the area  which are facing problem of excessive electric  load, deteriorated road conditions , shortage of  potable drinking  Water  especially during droughts, staff and infrastructure  augmentation in Government institutions.XEn PDD  Doda will be directed to strengthen the power distribution system by supplying the additional transformer to the area and New water supply schemes have been sanctioned for the area and work on their installation will start soon, said Mr. Parihar while responding to the demands of the people. He also directed the Executive Engineer PWD to start the road restoration works on the roads   suffered badly by weather vagaries on immediate basis.