DDC Anantnag reviews languishing and proposed road projects

5 Dariya News

Anantnag 29-Jan-2020

District Development Commissioner, Anantnag Khalid Jahangir today convened a meeting of the officers and engineers of NHIDCL to review the progress of under execution road  projects under R&B, Health, Education, Town Drainage sectors and proposed Vailo Tunnel, Donipawa- Ashajipora bypass and Vailo- Donipawa Road Project at Anantnag.General  Manager NHIDCL through a power point presentation informed the meeting that the NHIDCL has been entrusted with preparation of DPR for 10 Km Vailo–Singpora  Tunnel at  Sinthan Pass. He said that the length of the Tunnel including approach roads is 37.5 KMs, traversing through many village. He added that the Tunnel is being constructed at a  cost of Rs 5195.0 Crore.The DDC asked for early tendering for the project and directed the engineers to keep in view essence of tourist destinations of Achabal and  Kokernag.The DDC directed the concerned for early land acquisition from Donipawa to Janglat Mandi for Vailo-Donipawa road project.While discussing the Donipawa–Ashajipora  bypass road project, the General Manager, NHIDCL informed the meeting that land acquisition for project is in progress.The meeting was attended by ADDC Anantnag, Khawaja  Nazir Ahmad, GM NHIDCL, Engineers of PDD, R&B and other concerned.